Carlos Ulberg delivered a perfect statement to the UFC in a stunning first-round knockout of seventh ranked light heavyweight Dominick Reyes at UFC Fight Night Perth.

Third-ranked Ulberg is now unbeaten in his last nine fights stretching back to February 2022. The City Kick Boxing fighter has cemented his position as the next man up in the division ahead of next week's UFC 32 title fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira.

Ulberg entered the fight as favourite against Reyes, but the American was on a three-fight win streak and seen as a significant test for Ulberg. But from the bell Ulberg was in control, coming forward and preventing Reyes from landing.

A straight left seemed to rock Reyes momentarily as Ulberg kept walking forward. With under a minute in the round, Ulberg seize

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