Carlos Ulberg
Active 2020–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 83.0
Scouting report
Carlos Ulberg was born in Auckland in 1990, of Samoan, Maori and German descent, and fights out of City Kickboxing. He is 6 ft 4 in with a 77 inch reach. He won King in the Ring kickboxing tournaments at 100 kg in 2017 and at 92 kg in 2019, and he earned a UFC contract by stopping Bruno Oliveira in round one on Dana White's Contender Series on November 4, 2020. On April 11, 2026 he knocked out Jiri Prochazka in round one at UFC 327 to win the vacant light heavyweight title.
Peak ratings
By edition
Carlos Ulberg: an Auckland kickboxer who won the light heavyweight title
His father boxed for Samoa at the Commonwealth Games. Ulberg played rugby league as a child, appeared on Game of Bros in 2018 and models part time. He lost his UFC debut to Kennedy Nzechukwu by knockout at UFC 259 in March 2021 in a Fight of the Night, then won ten in a row, the second-longest win streak in the division behind Jon Jones. A report on April 18, 2026 said he tore his ACL at UFC 327.
Ulberg, rating by rating
Boxing. 91, his best. Alonzo Menifield was knocked out 12 seconds into round one at UFC on ESPN 56 in May 2024, and Prochazka at 3:45 of round one at UFC 327.
Kickboxing. 91. Dominick Reyes was knocked out at 4:27 of round one at UFC Fight Night 260 in September 2025.
Wrestling. 78. Fabio Cherant lost a unanimous decision to him at UFC 271 in February 2022.
BJJ. 72, the weakest of his skills. Da Un Jung was submitted by a rear-naked choke at 4:49 of round three at UFC 293 in September 2023.
Strength. 87. Tafon Nchukwi was stopped by TKO at 1:15 of round one in June 2022, and Nicolae Negumereanu knocked out at 3:44 of round one at UFC 281.
Durability. 84. Kennedy Nzechukwu knocked him out at 3:19 of round two on his UFC debut.
Cardio. 86. He won unanimous decisions over Volkan Oezdemir and Jan Blachowicz in November 2024 and March 2025.
Fight IQ. 84. He pulled out of UFC 297 and of UFC 303 a week before the card, both with injuries, and fought Prochazka with a leg injury.
Boxing and kickboxing at 91, and four Performance of the Night awards
The bonuses came for Ihor Potieria, Menifield, Reyes and Prochazka, the last worth $100,000. Seven of his ten UFC wins ended in finishes: Nchukwi, Negumereanu, Potieria at 2:09 of round one at UFC on ABC 4, Jung, Menifield, Reyes and Prochazka. He is a pick for a striking slot.
BJJ at 72 and an uncertain stretch after the title
The one loss of his UFC career came on his debut. After the Prochazka win, a torn ACL left him facing an undetermined layoff. A grappler in another slot covers the submission gap.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Carlos Ulberg is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Carlos Ulberg's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.