Newly minted UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg will not return to theoctagonanytime soon.This past weekend, “Black Jag” captured the championship after knocking out Jiri Prochazka in Round 1 of the UFC 327 main event, where the vacant205-pound strapwas up for grabs.During the bout, Ulberg had to overcome severe adversity as he could barely put weight on his leg and was visibly off-balance with an injured knee after Prochazka tore into it.
But the Czech star didn’t press for the finish, and soon after, the Kiwi caught him off guard, dropped him, and followed up with vicious ground-and-pound to win the UFC title on one leg.
Carlos Ulberg underwent knee surgery yesterday and informed fans the same via social media.
Check out Carlos Ulberg’s post below:
🚨 Carlos Ulberg underwent knee surgery earlier today(via@UlbergCarlos)pic.twitter.com/ybHIKFGaEc
Now Ulberg’s manager, Ash Belcastro, has confirmed toAriel Helwanithat “Black Jag” snapped his ACL at UFC 327, went under the knife yesterday, and the procedure “went really well.Belcastro also informed Helwani that since Ulberg fought for a few minutes with a torn ACL, he has experienced tibia damage and bone bruising. However, now things look better, and as per the manager:
“[Ulberg] is dedicated to getting back as soon as he can.”
Check out Ariel Helwani’s post below:
New UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg did in fact tear his ACL en route to winning the belt last Saturday, per his manager Ash Belcastro.“He snapped it,” Belcastro tells me.Ulberg had surgery yesterday. Belcastro says it “went really well,” per his doctors.He…pic.twitter.com/nRXFKChSzN
According toCleveland Clinic, a busted-up ACL usually takes six to nine months to heal. However, competitive athletes are advised to give it a little more time before getting back into business.In Ulberg’s case, even with top-tier medical care, physio, and a proper rehab process, the 35-year-old is more likely to be back in action next year. In the meantime, the UFC could book an interim light heavyweight title bout to keep the division moving.
Source: LowKickMMA.com
