UFC Macau Results: Carlos Ulberg defeats Volkan Oezdemir (Highlights)

Now we have you coated for all of right now’s UFC Macau outcomes, together with the sunshine heavyweight bout between Carlos Ulberg and Volkan Oezdemir.

Ulberg (11-1 MMA) can be competing for the primary time since knocking out Alonzo Menifield at Might’s UFC St. Louis occasion. That victory marked ‘Black Jag’s’ sixth in a row, with 5 of these six wins coming by means of end.

In the meantime, Volkan Oezdemir (20-8) will enter the bout on a two-fight successful streak, his newest being a knockout victory over Johnny Walker this previous June (see that right here). The previous title challenger has gone 3-2 over his previous 5 Octagon appearances general.

Spherical one in every of this gentle heavyweight matchup begins and Oezdemir throws a kick to the physique that partially connects. Carlos Ulberg lands a low kick. A second kick seems to hit Volkan Oezdemir within the groin and we now have a really temporary break. We restart and Volkan lands a low kick. Ulberg with a pleasant proper hand excessive. Oezdemir with one other low kick. He fees in with a flurry. Carlos Ulberg avoids, lands a counter left hook and circles out. Volkan Oezdemir is making use of the strain early although. He leaps in with one other flurry after which lands a low kick. Ulberg circles after which is available in with a pleasant 1-2. He lands one other and that appeared to stun the previous title challenger. ‘Black Jag’ seems to have Oezdemir’s timing down now. He lands a great counter left as Volkan makes an attempt to get inside. ‘No Time’ with a shot to the physique. Ulberg replies with a great mixture. Volkan continues to press ahead. He lands a excessive kick after which a pair of first rate punches to shut out the opening body.

Spherical two begins and Volkan Oezdemir comes ahead with a left hand. Carlos Ulberg counters with a left of his personal. Each males land low kicks within the pocket. Oezdemir appeared to get the higher of that change. He lands one other low kick. Ulberg leaps in with a flurry. Volkan blocks these pictures and smiles. Ulberg with a left jab. That didn’t seem to have the identical sting on it as within the first spherical. Volkan Oezdemir with a low kick. Carlos Ulberg once more comes ahead with a multi-punch mixture. He continues to press and lands one other clear mixture proper on the nostril of the previous title challenger. The sunshine heavyweights commerce jabs within the heart of the cage. Volkan goes to the physique with a left hook. He follows that up with one upstairs that simply misses the mark. Carlos with a pleasant left hand down the center. Volkan replies with a low kick. Below one minute stays within the second body. The fighters commerce low kicks. Volkan with a proper hand after which one other low kick. Ulberg counters with a left hand. Oezdemir misses with a wild spinning again fist try. Carlos Ulberg with a pleasant mixture. Oezdmir solutions with a low kick.

The third and closing spherical of this gentle heavyweight matchup begins and Volkan Oezdemir comes out aggressively. He’s head searching on this closing spherical. ‘No Time’ decides to shoot for a takedown however Carlos Ulberg defends and will get again to vary. ‘Black Jag’ with a pleasant proper hand. Oezdemir with a low kick. The fighters commerce left arms within the pocket. And once more. It is a shut battle however many followers on-line had Ulberg up 2-0 after two rounds. Ulberg with a great jab. He lands a 1-2 behind that. Oezdemir with a low kick. One other good proper hand from Ulberg. He has busted up the face of Volkan on this third spherical. Nonetheless, Oezdemir is hanging in there and nonetheless has a slight edge on general strikes. ‘No Time’ shoots for a takedown however Ulberg sprawls and retains the battle standing. Ulberg lands a couple of first rate pictures earlier than the horn sounds to finish the battle.

Official UFC Macau Outcomes: Carlos Ulberg def. Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous determination (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Who would you prefer to see Ulberg battle subsequent following his victory over Oezdemir right now in China?