Carlos Ulberg posted a picture of himself in the hospital after undergoing successful knee surgery. The Kiwi became the newest UFC light heavyweight champion after a dramatic win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327.
Ulberg, who had injured his knee in the fight, was able to TKO his more experienced rival. Prochazka did not take advantage of Ulberg’s injury, and that ultimately cost him the fight.
While sports doctors suggested after the fight that Ulberg might have damaged his ACL, the Kiwi didn’t give any details about the injury.
He took part in several post-fight interviews and even brought up Prochazka’s alleged mercy during the fight.
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In fact, Ulberg is keeping everything about his injury tight-lipped, so far. The new champion just posted a picture of himself smiling with the caption:
“Knee surgery done”
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There is no timeline for his return since nobody knows the extent of the damage done. However, if it is an ACL injury, the champion could be out for a year, given the severity of the damage done.
Carlos Ulberg’s coach comments on Jiri Prochazka’s mercy
Jiri Prochazka looked like a broken man after his loss at UFC 327. The Czech star brought up how his decision to have “mercy” on the injured Ulberg didn’t allow him to attack the injured leg.
However, that moment of sympathy cost him, and even Ulberg said he would not have shown the same mercy had the roles been reversed.
It makes sense, though. This was a title fight, and you don’t fight for a UFC belt always. Ulberg’s coach, Eugene Bareman, also discussed this idea and explained, on Submission Radio, that this is just a ploy from athletes to deal with losses:
“I mean, I give it to him, mate. Like fighters are allowed to make up whatever they can to get themselves back on the horse. Do it, say it, make whatever excuses you want, develop a story in your head. My fighters do it. All fighters from all teams do it. They make something out of, and it is part of the building blocks to get you to the next stage in your career.”
The coach also brought up that Ulberg would not have shown mercy had he been in the same position:
“Sometimes it works, and sometimes it works against you. So, for me, I do not pay much attention to it. If you showed mercy, then you made a huge mistake. That is all I am saying. That has got nothing to do with us. I would not have expected Carlos to show the same mercy. Not in a world title fight.”
Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim
