Ulberg, new UFC light heavyweight champion, undergoes ACL surgery

UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg has undergone knee surgery for a torn ACL in his proper leg following his title win over JiYí Procházka at UFC 327 final weekend.

Ulberg (14-1) suffered the injury during the first round of Saturday’s 205-pound championship combat in Miami. The New Zealander nonetheless managed to knock out Procházka with a left hook regardless of preventing on one leg. Ulberg posted in regards to the surgery from Las Vegas this week, and his supervisor, Ash Belcastro, confirmed to Uncrowned that Ulberg tore the ACL.

The UFC has not introduced what’s going to occur to the light heavyweight belt throughout Ulberg’s restoration. The promotion has had a string of unlucky circumstances inside that division, together with three title vacancies within the final 4 years. Procházka and Jamahal Hill vacated the belt as a consequence of accidents in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Recently, Alex Pereira vacated the belt to maneuver as much as heavyweight in February.

Immediately after his loss at UFC 327, Procházka (32-6-1) claimed he felt “mercy” for Ulberg after the knee harm occurred within the opening spherical, which led to the loss. Procházka has already referred to as for an instantaneous rematch. The division’s different extremely ranked contenders embrace former champions Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz in addition to Khalil Rountree Jr..