UFC 327: Ulberg vs Prochazka
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A bout for the vacant light heavyweight title; Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiri Prochazka in the first round to become New Zealand's first UFC light heavyweight champion.
Key points
- Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiri Prochazka in the first round to win the vacant light heavyweight title
- He became the first New Zealander to hold a UFC light heavyweight belt
- The win extended Ulberg's streak to ten straight victories
- Alex Pereira had vacated the title to chase an interim heavyweight bout
Fight card
- MAIN🏆 UFC Light Heavyweight (vacant)Light Heavyweight
Ulberg def. Prochazka — KO R1
Report
With Alex Pereira having vacated the belt to chase heavyweight gold, UFC 327 in Miami pitted surging contender Carlos Ulberg against former champion Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight title.
The fight was brief and decisive. After surviving an early scare, Ulberg timed Prochazka coming forward and dropped him with a clean left hook, finishing with follow-up strikes for a first-round knockout. The win extended his remarkable streak to ten straight and made the City Kickboxing product the first New Zealander to hold the UFC light heavyweight championship.