Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg headlines UFC Perth
A big light heavyweight bout is headed to Australia.
Former UFC title challenger Dominick Reyes has been booked to fight streaking contender Carlos Ulberg in the UFC Perth main event Sept. 27 at RAC Arena in Western Australia. The news was announced by the promotion Tuesday.
Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) is enjoying a career resurgence after undergoing a rough patch. He most recently fought in April, when he knocked out Nikita Kryvlov in the first round. The victory put Reyes on a three-fight winning streak, putting behind a four-fight skid and a series of health issues threatened to end his fighting career. The rut began with a highly debated decision loss to Jon Jones in a light heavyweight title fight many thought Reyes won in 2020.
Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) picked up a close decision win against ex-champ Jan Blachowicz in March. Ulberg has one of the best current streaks in the promotion and is undefeated in his most recent eight trips to the octagon. Ulberg trains with former UFC champion Israel Adesanya at City Kickboxing in New Zealand.
With the addition, the UFC Perth lineup now includes:
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