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UFC champion Carlos Ulberg says helium mislaid his title loop that helium conscionable won aft capturing the airy heavyweight rubric astatine UCF 327.
He told Fox Sports Australia Monday helium misplaced his aureate rubric loop portion celebrating his victory.
"I’ve mislaid the belt, bro," Ulberg told FOX Sports. "Initially aft winning, the program was to not person a drink. But you cognize however these things go, right?" helium said.
"First, idiosyncratic gives you a champagne to celebrate. Then 1 happening leads to another, and you’re doing shots."
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Carlos Ulberg of New Zealand celebrates his knockout triumph implicit Jiri Prochazka successful a airy heavyweight rubric bout astatine UFC 327 successful Miami, Fla., April 11, 2026. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
The 35-year-old from New Zealand fought done a genu wounded to decision Jiri Prochazka successful the main lawsuit astatine UFC 327 by knockout this play successful Miami to go the caller champion of the airy heavyweight division.
His wounded could support him sidelined for a year, meaning helium volition person to springiness up his champion presumption anyway, with UCF holding an interim rubric combat to instrumentality his place.
Carlos Ulberg of New Zealand celebrates his knockout triumph implicit Jiri Prochazka successful a airy heavyweight rubric bout during UFC 327 astatine the Kaseya Center successful Miami, Fla., April 11, 2026. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
But Ulberg said he’s reasonably assured his loop volition beryllium recovered earlier helium heads to Las Vegas to get further valuation from doctors connected his knee. He past plans to walk clip astatine the UFC Performance Institute earlier returning to New Zealand to beryllium with family.
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"I didn’t privation to beryllium carrying the loop around, truthful I deliberation it’s inactive determination astatine the flat somewhere. One of the boys astir apt has it successful furniture with him," Ulberg said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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