Carlos Ulberg: record, fights and statistics
Carlos Ulberg (“Black Jag”) is a heavyweight fighter from New Zealand with a published career record of 15-1-0. StatsNext stores 11 UFC bouts for Carlos Ulberg (10-1). In the 3 fights stored since Mar 22, 2025, Carlos Ulberg is 3-0.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 77" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1990 |
| Current UFC ranking | Light Heavyweight champion, Pound-for-Pound #15 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Carlos Ulberg's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (84 minutes) through April 11, 2026, Carlos Ulberg lands 6.60 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.03, with 56.0% striking accuracy and 50.7% striking defense. Grappling: 0.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, 0.18 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 10-1 in 11 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 10 wins inside the distance.
Carlos Ulberg: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.60 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.03 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 56.0% |
| Significant striking defense | 50.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.25 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.54 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.64 |
| Share of fight time in control | 4.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (83.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 61.1% head, 16.3% body, 22.6% legs; 88.2% at distance, 4.2% in the clinch, 7.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 0 |
10-1 in the 11 stored UFC bouts since March 6, 2021, averaging 7.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Mar 22, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 22, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 113 of 216 (52.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 78 of 162 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:15 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Jiří Procházka (6-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:45 | 3.8 | Light Heavyweight (title) | 27 of 42 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dominick Reyes (9-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:27 | 4.5 | Light Heavyweight | 11 of 17 (5) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Jan Blachowicz (12-7-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 75 of 157 (59) | 0 of 1 | 0:08 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Volkan Oezdemir (8-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 98 of 204 (96) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 11, 2024 | Alonzo Menifield (8-3-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:12 | 0.2 | Light Heavyweight | 7 of 11 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Da Woon Jung (4-2-1) | Win | Submission | R3 4:49 | 14.8 | Light Heavyweight | 81 of 154 (58) | 1 of 2 | 1:41 |
| May 13, 2023 | Ihor Potieria (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:09 | 2.2 | Light Heavyweight | 13 of 21 (5) | 0 of 0 | 0:08 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Nicolae Negumereanu (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:44 | 3.7 | Light Heavyweight | 14 of 23 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Tafon Nchukwi (2-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:15 | 1.3 | Light Heavyweight | 15 of 19 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Fabio Cherant (0-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 66 of 112 (13) | 2 of 2 | 1:15 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Kennedy Nzechukwu (1-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:19 | 8.3 | Light Heavyweight | 146 of 227 (82) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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