Carlos Ulberg is not rushing his way toward a title shot, but knows beating Volkan Oezdemir on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 248 would go a long way in enhancing his case.
Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) enters the matchup with Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC), which takes place at Galaxy Arena in Macau (ESPN+) riding a six-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight, with the past five coming by stoppage. The City Kickboxing product is riding high on confidence, and with champion Alex Pereira steamrolling the division, it’s hard to ignore the potential significance of a victory.
“My time will come, and I know it’s not far,” Ulberg said at UFC Fight Night 248 media day. “This fight here is no different. He’s an experienced fighter. I get a good win over Oezdemir, it catapults me high anyway, so in this division, at any point, we can be called up for the title. I’m not surprised either way. Anything can happen, and I’m ready for anything to happen next year.”
