King Carlos has his crown.<\/p>\n
Kiwi Carlos Ulberg is the new UFC light-heavyweight champion, after knocking out Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka in round one, while on one leg.<\/p>\n
Ulberg blew out his knee, after stepping back and landing awkwardly, and was clearly compromised, as he hobbled around the Octagon.<\/p>\n
Proch\u00e1zka did not attack the knee, but instead opted to enter a firefight, a decision he said he regretted in his post-fight interview.<\/p>\n
The Czech implied he showed mercy on Ulberg before the finish, but none was shown in return, as Ulberg swung for the fences and stunned the world.<\/p>\n
With one final desperation shot, Ulberg landed a picture-perfect check left hook, landing flush on the jaw of Proch\u00e1zka.<\/p>\n
The lights were instantly shut off, Ulberg’s follow-up barrage academic, as his miracle killshot had already done the damage.<\/p>\n
Ulberg becomes the first fighter from Aotearoa to claim the light-heavyweight title.<\/p>\n
rnz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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