UFC London results: Carlos Ulberg edges Jan Blachowicz in snoozer, calls for title shot
Carlos Ulberg earned the biggest win of his UFC career, though it may not have been enough to secure his elusive first title shot.
Ulberg edged former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in an uneventful three-round decision on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC London, claiming a trio of 29-28 scores at The O2 Arena in London, England. In victory, Ulberg pushes his division-best win streak to eight straight.
Afterward, Ulberg called for a chance to challenge new UFC champion Magomed Ankalaev.
"Jan is a veteran so you've got to be careful with a guy like that," Ulberg said post-fight. "He's almost on his way out but he's here to prove a point, so it was good to step in the Octagon with him.
"Obviously [I have] the longest win streak in the light heavyweight division, so the only thing left for me is a title shot."
Ulberg (12-1) ultimately out-landed Blachowicz (29-11-1) in a low-volume affair, though neither man fought with the same level of urgency they have in past encounters. Blachowicz, 42, opened with an array attacks to Ulberg's lead leg in the opening round and Ulberg, 34, returned the favor in the second frame.
With the action tied 19-19 heading into the final five minutes, neither Ulberg nor Blachowicz got out of second gear, allowing Ulberg to steal the round with a 31-25 edge in significant strikes and a 75-59 edge over the contest as a whole.
Blachowicz is now just 1-3-1 in his five Octagon appearances since earning a career-best win over Israel Adesanya to defend the UFC light heavyweight in 2021.
Check out complete UFC London results, highlights and play-by-play here.
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