UFC Fight Night 255 results: Carlos Ulberg outpoints ex-champ Jan Blachowicz for 8th straight win
Carlos Ulberg spoiled the octagon return of former champion Jan Blachowicz to continue his winning streak in the UFC Fight Night 255 co-main event.
After injuries kept him out of action since July 2023, former light heavyweight champion Blachowicz (29-11-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC) stepped back in the cage and went three rounds against surging contender Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who was declared the winner by unanimous decision after three rounds of competitive striking exchanges over the course of 15 minutes.
The scorecards were 29-28, 29-28 and 29-28 in Ulberg's favor, and he's now riding a run of eight consecutive victories dating back to February 2022.
Blachowicz showed minimal rust from the layoff in the rather uneventful opening round. He landed solid counters and his trademark leg kicks to keep Ulberg at bay and his output low.
It was more of the same for the majority of the second frame. The commentary team urged both sides to make bigger commitments in the striking exchanges, and in the instances it happened, the excitement and success for both sides was there.
With the fight hanging in the balance going into the final frame, both men were largely content with trading leg kicks, jabs and the occasional combination until time expired and the judges were forced to determine a winner.
That man was Ulberg, and he pleaded for a title shot at 205 pounds.
"Obviously the longest win streak in the light heavyweight division, so the only thing left for me is a title shot for me," Ulberg said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. "And that's all that matters,"
With the defeat, Blachowicz is now on a three-fight losing skid for the first time and the 42-year-old hasn't had his hand raised since May 2022.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 255 results include:
- Carlos Ulberg def. Jan Blachowicz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kevin Holland def. Gunnar Nelson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Alexia Thainara def. Molly McCann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:32
- Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:42
- Nathaniel Wood def. Morgan Charriere via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chris Padilla def. Jai Herbert via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Marcin Tybura def. Mick Parkin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Christian Leroy Duncan def. Andrey Pulyaev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:22
- Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Kaue Fernandes def. Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.
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