Carlos Ulberg he punched his ticket to the light heavyweight rankings on Saturday with a standout performance against Alonzo Menifield in UFC on ESPN 56
Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) needed just 12 seconds to catch and severely shake an incoming Menifield (15-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC). It was a frenetic scene, but a few more punches and the light heavyweight fight at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis was over before many people realized it had started.
It was tied for the third-fastest finish in 205-pound history, and you can watch the replay below (via x):
Ulberg’s performance extended his winning streak to six fights. He will likely have a spot in the official UFC rankings next week, and he said he will come for the top 10 names.
“We were expecting something like that, and he caught me, but you wake up a lion,” Ulberg said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I know I’m classified now. … Whoever is in that top 10, I will destroy anyone who gets in my way.”
Updated UFC on ESPN 56 results include:
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Carlos Ulberg defeated. Alonzo Menifield by knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:12
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Diego Ferreira defeated. Mateusz Rebecki by technical knockout (punches) – Round 3, 4:51
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Sean Woodson defeated. Alex Cáceres by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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Waldo Cortés-Acosta defeated. Robelis Despaigne by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Chase Hooper defeats. Viacheslav Borshchev via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 3:00
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Esteban Ribovics defeated. Terrance McKinney by knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 0:37
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Tabatha Ricci defeated. Tecia Pennington by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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Trey Waters defeated. Billy Goff by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Charles Johnson defeated. Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Veronica Hardy defeated. JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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