The UFC light heavyweight division may have a new title challenger in the on-bat circle.
Carlos Ulberg crushed Dominick Reyes in the UFC Fight Night 260 main event Saturday and did so within one round. The TKO stoppage came with 33 seconds left in the first round at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
A short 1-2 combination, and particularly the 2, which was a right hand, floored Reyes after a feeling-out process. Ulberg then shot downward with another pair of hard punches as the referee dove in.
After the fight, Ulberg indicated he may be the backup fighter for the UFC 320 title fight Oct. 4 between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. One way or another, he plans to be in attendance.
The victory Saturday extended Ulberg’s current streak to nine. Other key victories in the UFC include Volkan Oezdemir and Jan Blachowicz. Reyes, 35, has a three-fight winning streak snapped.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 260 results:
- Carlos Ulberg def. Dominick Reyes via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:27
- Jimmy Crute def. Ivan Erslan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:19
- Jack Jenkins def. Ramon Tavares via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Neil Magny def. Jake Matthews via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 3, 3:08
- Tom Nolan def. Charlie Campbell via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:08
- Navajo Stirling def. Rodolfo Bellato via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Cam Rowston def. Andre Petroski via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:41
- Jamie Mullarkey def. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Colby Thicknesse def. Josias Musasa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Michelle Montague def. Luana Carolina via unanimous decision (29-26, 30-25, 30-26)
- Brando Pericic def. Elisha Ellison via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:55
- Alexia Thainara def. Loma Lookboonmee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
