It took Carlos Ulberg longer to stroll into the UFC Octagon on Saturday night time in St. Louis than it did to knock out his opponent, Alonzo Menifield.
The two fighters touched gloves in the center of the cage and it was Menifield who went on the assault first. However, he tripped and fell into the cage. It allowed Ulberg to launch into fists of fury. Ulberg linked with a left and shocked Menifield.
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Carlos Ulberg punches Alonzo Menifield in a light-weight heavyweight struggle in the course of the UFC Fight Night occasion at Enterprise Center on May 11, 2024, in St Louis. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images)
Ulberg hit Menifield with a proper and the No. 11-ranked gentle heavyweight fighter fell onto his again. The referee then stopped the struggle.
The whole bout lasted about 12 seconds. It was the third-fastest gentle heavyweight knockout in UFC historical past.
It was Ulberg’s sixth consecutive win courting again to March 2021, when he misplaced to Kennedy Nzechukwu through knockout. Menifield got here into the bout with wins in 4 of 5 fights with a draw in the center in opposition to Jimmy Crute.
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Carlos Ulberg reacts after his victory over Alonzo Menifield at Enterprise Center on May 11, 2024, in St Louis. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images)
“We knew he was going to come forward,” Ulberg stated, through MMA Fighting. “So I just had to do what I had to do. He did catch me, that woke up and when you wake a lion up, he comes up. Anybody in that top 10, I’ll destroy anybody in my way.”
Ulberg wasn’t listed in the sunshine heavyweight rankings going into the struggle. He and everybody else are wanting as much as champion Alex Pereira. Jiri Prochazka is the highest contender for Pereira’s belt.
Carlos Ulberg wasn’t listed in the sunshine heavyweight rankings going into the struggle. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images)
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He earned an additional $50,000 for his fast end, in line with Sherdog.
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