Carlos Ulberg defeated Volkan Oezdemir after a unanimous decision by the judges at the UFC gala in Macau.
Volkan Oezdemir and Carlos Ulberg faced off in the main card of the UFC gala in Macau. The clash was contracted in the welterweight category limit. Both fighters were ranked in the top ten of the UFC rankings before the duel.
Volkan Oezdemir undoubtedly has more experience in the UFC organization, however, the Swiss’s main domain is stand-up fighting, which Carlos Ulberg also specializes in. The New Zealander entered the octagon carrying a streak of six wins in a row.
Volkan Oezdemir started with a low kick to which Carlos Ulberg responded with a kick to the body. Volkan tries to walk forward to dictate the pace of the fight. A high kick followed by Ulberg slipped. Oezdemir tried to take advantage of this, however, coming in with a flying knee to his rival he took a strong left to the head. Volkan Oezdemir tries to close his rival on the net. The New Zealander hits with straights. Oezdemir hits with a left hook however Ulberg immediately escapes from the oppression. Carlos countering the Swiss’s attacks brilliantly. Very strong exchange under the net. Excellent boxing combination by Ulberg. Carlos led a series of punches to the body of the rival, which he finished with a high kick. A strong end to the round.
A lot of kicks, punches to the torso and straight punches performed by the fighters. Carlos Ulberg bites his opponent with an unpleasant left straight. Accurate punches from both sides. Very nice combination of two punches by Ulberg. Volkan Oezdemir’s face is already badly smashed. Carlos Ulberg brought out a right straight after which Oezdemir’s head bounced back. An attempted backfist by Oezdemir. Ulberg is faster than his rival.
Volkan Oezdemir turns up the pace and wants to chase Carlos Ulberg around the octagon. Oezdemir is bringing out more punches, but the New Zealander cleverly escapes from the opponent’s punch line. A very nice combination by Ulberg after which Oezdemir wobbled on his feet. Volkan Oezdemir dives into his rival’s legs, however Ulberg excellently defended himself and countered with a high kick. Strong end of the round, both fighters were putting a lot of force in their punches. End of the fight. Carlos Ulberg defeated Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision of the judges.