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Carlos Ulberg lost the UFC belt he won on Saturday night in Miami. | Getty/UFC
Carlos Ulberg apparently misplaced a key piece of hardware during the euphoria of his championship celebration.
“I lost the belt, bro,” Ulberg told Fox Sports Australia on Monday.
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Ulberg defeated Jiri Prochazka via first-round knockout in the UFC 327 headliner at the Kaseya Center in Miami, capturing the vacant light heavyweight title in the process. The City Kickboxing stalwart didn’t seem too concerned regarding the whereabouts of his belt, as he speculated that it was likely left behind at some point during a night of partying.
I don’t know exactly where it is,” Ulberg said. “Initially after winning, the plan was to not have a drink. But you know how these things go, right? First, someone gives you a champagne to celebrate. Then one thing leads to another and you’re doing shots. So it’s ‘OK, I’ll have another, and another, and another …’
“We’ve got a big group of boys over here in Miami and, when the fight was done, we all went out to the afterparty at a nightclub. Then after that, it was back to one of the boys’ apartments and we all hung out there. “I didn’t want to be carrying the belt around so I think it’s still there at the apartment somewhere. One of the boys probably has it in bed with him …”
Ulberg’s victory was even more impressive considering the fact that he suffered an apparent knee injury early in the fight. In the immediate aftermath of the win, “Black Jag” was admittedly less focused on the ailment than he was enjoying the moment.
Crazy Whirlwind
“Well, I’ve been hobbling around everywhere. So my knee isn’t really wanting to forgive me right now,” Ulberg said. “It’s all been a crazy, crazy whirlwind and I’m just going with it.
“It’s been a bit like when I was kickboxing, and broke my hand during King of the Ring. It was in the second fight on a night where I fought three times. Then after fighting, I’d actually booked a holiday that weekend so still went away. It was only after getting back that I went and saw a doctor who said ‘you need surgery’. I already knew and said ‘OK, let’s get it done’. And I think that’s what we’re facing now …”
Ulberg expects to remain in the U.S. for further evaluation. If the injury is a torn ACL as believed, he will likely do some rehab in Las Vegas.
“My knee is really swollen so I’ll stay in the U.S. for scans and then, if I need to go under the knife, I will,” Ulberg said. “I think I’ll fly to Las Vegas in the next few days and see the doctors there. Then I can do physio at the UFC Performance Institute and get looked after by the guys there. That’s the plan. Get the knee sorted in Las Vegas and hang around for a few weeks. Obviously I’m also keen to get back home to the family. I’m a family guy and I can’t wait to see them.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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