Carlos Ulberg
"Black Jag"
First clean shot ends the night.
Fight Plan: Carlos Ulberg
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be caught stationary if pressured by high-output power punchers
- BJJ and bottom-game grappling remain less tested at the elite level
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression84
- Cardio84
- Wrestling72
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control97
- Finishing73
Prep for camp: Carlos Ulberg
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a long, rhythmic kickboxing style with feints to freeze opponents
- Excels at catching opponents on the counter as they move into range
- Uses a high volume of calf kicks to compromise mobility early in the fight
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Carlos Ulberg.
How Carlos has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries following victory over Prochazka.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-04-11vs Jiri ProchazkaKO/TKO · R1 · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- W2025-09-27vs Dominick ReyesKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
- W2025-03-22vs Jan BlachowiczU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
- W2024-11-23vs Volkan OezdemirU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
- W2024-05-11vs Alonzo MenifieldKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
Availability
Current Light Heavyweight contender following recent championship performance.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Carlos Ulberg is a highly technical kickboxer out of City Kickboxing who has evolved into a clinical finisher in the UFC's 205lb division. He combines elite range management with explosive power, evidenced by his ascent into title contention following wins over former champions.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a long, rhythmic kickboxing style with feints to freeze opponents
- Excels at catching opponents on the counter as they move into range
- Uses a high volume of calf kicks to compromise mobility early in the fight
- Keeps a high lead hand to parry and setup a snapping left hook
Signature Moves
- Counter Left Hook
- Calf Kick
- Straight Right Cross
- Lead Head Kick
Weaknesses
- Can be caught stationary if pressured by high-output power punchers
- BJJ and bottom-game grappling remain less tested at the elite level