Ulberg Delivers First-Round KO to Win Light Heavyweight Belt as Trump Takes Spotlight at UFC 327

Ulberg Delivers First-Round KO to Win Light Heavyweight Belt as Trump Takes Spotlight at UFC 327
Carlos Ulberg (L) of New Zealand, fights with Jiri Prochazka, of Czechia, in their light heavyweight title bout at a UFC 327 mixed martial arts event in Miami on April 11, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo
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Hobbling on one leg, Carlos Ulberg refused to let an injured knee ruin the opportunity he earned at UFC 327 on Saturday night.

With President Donald Trump sitting cageside, Ulberg delivered a perfect left hook to Jiri Prochazka’s chin and won the undisputed light heavyweight belt with a knockout at the 3:45 mark of the first round.