Carlos Ulberg is quickly becoming an emerging threat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division. The City Kickboxing representative recently achieved his fifth consecutive victory by defeating Da Woon Jung with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their featured UFC 293 prelim. Jung (15-5-1, 4-3-1 UFC) conceded defeat 4:49 into Round 3, putting Ulberg (9-1, 5-1 UFC) in the spotlight.
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Ulberg’s Impressive Performance
Ulberg controlled much of the first 10 minutes with superior distance management and accurate power punches. He decked Jung with a stiff right hand in the first round and opened a cut under his right eye with a consistent jab in the second. The Korean Top Team upped his pace down the stretch, but Ulberg was up to the challenge. He struck for a takedown late in Round 3, climbed to full mount, and unleashed his ground-and-pound before cinching the choke.
Other Notable Fights
In another match, Elevation Fight Team standout Jose Mariscal slammed onetime Eternal MMA champion Jack Jenkins into a gruesome technical knockout in the second round of their featherweight confrontation. Jenkins (12-3, 2-1 UFC) appeared to suffer a right elbow dislocation when he hit the mat, resulting in an immediate stoppage 3:19 into Round 2. Mariscal (15-6, 2-0 UFC) has now won five straight bouts.
Tristar Gym’s Nasrat Haqparast called upon high-volume punching, as he outstruck former Titan Fighting Championship titleholder Landon Quinones to a unanimous decision in a three-round lightweight firefight. All three judges scored it the same: 30-27 for Haqparast (15-5, 7-4 UFC). A short-notice substitution for Sam Patterson, Quinones (7-2-1, 0-1 UFC) handled himself well in his organizational debut but ultimately fell short, ending his five-fight winning streak.
In other action, former Hex Fight Series champion Kevin Jousset put away SBG Ireland’s Kiefer Crosbie with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their welterweight pairing. Crosbie (10-4, 0-1 UFC) raised the white flag of surrender 4:49 into Round 1. Jousset (9-2, 1-0 UFC) now has four consecutive victories under his belt.