Who will Carlos Ulberg 🇳🇿 fight next?
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Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Magomed Ankalaev (40%), Early 2027 (Ulberg's return target). Nothing announced.. Next: Procházka–Stirling winner (20%).
Latest status: Champion. Tore his ACL while winning the title (Apr 2026). Says he'll return in early 2027. No opponent announced. Last fight: Beat Jiří Procházka (KO/TKO, UFC 327, 11 Apr 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 40%chance next opponentUlberg (out with a torn ACL until early 2027) calls Ankalaev 'definitely one of the guys' up next. Ankalaev is #1 and coming off a win.Likely event: Early 2027 (Ulberg's return target). Nothing announced.
- Procházka–Stirling winner20%chance next opponentMain event in Qatar on 21 Nov. The winner joins the queue for Ulberg's return.
Field / other: 40%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Early 2027 (Ulberg's return target). Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Jiří Procházka · KO/TKO R1 3:45 · UFC 327 · 11 Apr 2026
- Career stage
- Champion.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- Boxing News: Ulberg confirms early-2027 return after ACL injury · source
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · source
- Bloody Elbow: Ulberg plans early-2027 return, calls Ankalaev a top contender · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 15-1-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jiří Procházka 🇨🇿 | KO/TKO · R1, 3:45 | 1 | 3:45 | UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg | |
| W | Dominick Reyes 🇺🇸 | KO/TKO · R1, 4:27 | 1 | 4:27 | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes | |
| W | Jan Blachowicz | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | |
| W | Volkan Oezdemir 🇨🇭 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | |
| W | Alonzo Menifield 🇺🇸 | KO/TKO · R1, 0:12 | 1 | 0:12 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | |
| W | Da Woon Jung | Submission · R3, 4:49 | 3 | 4:49 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | |
| W | Ihor Potieria | KO/TKO · R1, 2:09 | 1 | 2:09 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | |
| W | Nicolae Negumereanu | KO/TKO · R1, 3:44 | 1 | 3:44 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | |
| W | Tafon Nchukwi | KO/TKO · R1, 1:15 | 1 | 1:15 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | |
| W | Fabio Cherant | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | |
| L | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO/TKO · R2, 3:19 | 2 | 3:19 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | |
| W | Bruno Oliveira | KO/TKO · R1, 2:02 | 1 | 2:02 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 8 | |
| W | John Martin Fraser | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | EMMA: Eternal MMA 40 | |
| W | Umed Rakhmatulloyev | KO/TKO · R1, 3:03 | 1 | 3:03 | WKG: International MMA Tournament 3 | |
| W | Whata Leka Skipwith | KO/TKO · R1, - | 1 | - | New Zealand Regional | |
| W | Kaota Puna | TKO (Punches) · R2, - | 2 | - | King of the Door: Submission 2 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026). ESPN list used because Wikipedia's list is missing bouts.
Carlos Ulberg: frequently asked questions
When is Carlos Ulberg's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Early 2027 (Ulberg's return target). Nothing announced.
Who did Carlos Ulberg fight last?
Carlos Ulberg beat Jiří Procházka at UFC 327 on 11 Apr 2026 (KO/TKO R1 3:45).
Who is Carlos Ulberg likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Magomed Ankalaev (40%), Procházka–Stirling winner (20%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Is Carlos Ulberg fighting at UFC Sydney?
Nothing is booked as of 1 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026.
What is Carlos Ulberg's record?
15-1-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other light heavyweight fighters
- Magomed Ankalaev #1 · next: Carlos Ulberg 40%
- Jiří Procházka #2 · next: Navajo Stirling 92%
- Alex Pereira #3 · next: Sergei Pavlovich 35%
- Khalil Rountree Jr. #4 · next: Paulo Costa 18%
- Navajo Stirling #5 · next: Jiří Procházka 92%
More: Light Heavyweight rankings and next fights · New Zealand UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- Bloody Elbow: Ulberg plans early-2027 return, calls Ankalaev a top contender · 26 Jul 2026
- Boxing News: Ulberg confirms early-2027 return after ACL injury · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 29 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.