Things have fallen into place perfectly for Carlos Ulberg. Last month, the Kiwi UFC fighter stamped his place in the light heavyweight division’s top 15 with a 12 second knockout win over Alonzo Menifield – the third fastest in UFC light heavyweight history. The win also extended his winning streak to six fights, which is the longest active winning streak in the division.
Getting the job done quickly meant Ulberg was ready to step up should a short-notice opportunity present itself. That manifested in a co-main event spot at UFC 303 against former champion Jamahal Hill at the end of this month – an event headlined by Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon. It’s an opportunity that coach Eugene Bareman believes will skyrocket the 33-year-old into title contention should he have his hand raised.
“I know in the sport that your career at the top can be cruising at a fairly mundane pace and then all of a sudden within a few weeks and a couple of decisions at the top, your whole path of your career and whole path of your life can change. “That is essentially what’s happening to Carlos right now,” Bareman told the Herald . “And I’ve seen it before.
I’ve seen it with Volk [Alexander Volkanovski], I’ve seen it with Israel [Adesanya], I’ve seen it with Kai [Kara-France], and everybody else. “It’s just one or two decisions, one or two paths that you get put on and boom, the whole trajectory of your life and your career change.” Hill, 33, poses the bigge.
