Carlos Ulberg defeated Jiri Prochazka by KO (left hook and punches) at 3:45 of Spherical 1
Carlos Ulberg is the brand new UFC gentle heavyweight champion, and he needed to survive a world of adversity to get there!
“Black Jag” appeared to rupture one thing in his proper leg early within the contest, however persevered nonetheless, doing his greatest to stay current and keep away from the oncoming assault of Jiří Procházka. With the previous champion crashing ahead, trying to take the battle to his wounded foe, Ulberg related with a test left hook that put Prochazka on the deck, and after a sequence of highly effective follow-ups, the battle was over.What a gutsy and sport effort from Ulberg, who grew to become the second Dana White’s Contender Sequence grad to win the sunshine heavyweight title and fourth to assert UFC gold general. That’s now 10 straight victories and consecutive first-round stoppages for the brand new champion, who superior to 15-1 general with the gorgeous end.
Paulo Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov by KO (head kick) at 1:23 of Spherical 3
Paulo Costa rolled into the sunshine heavyweight division and bounced Azamat Murzakanov from the ranks of the unbeaten, securing a third-round stoppage win to immediately set up himself as a contender within the 205-pound weight class.
The Brazilian took the battle to Murzakanov within the first spherical, trying the perfect model we’d seen in a while, attacking with velocity and energy and hurting the undefeated Russian a pair occasions. Whereas Murzakanov clawed again into the competition within the second, Costa got here out firing to begin the third and shocked the Dana White’s Contender Sequence alum with a sequence of heavy kicks, the collected harm in the end inflicting Murzakanov to wilt to the canvas and prompting referee Keith Peterson to cease the battle.Simply an unimaginable efficiency from the previous middleweight title challenger, who earned his first end since overwhelmed Uriah Corridor at UFC 226 all the best way again in July 2018. Murzakanov was at No. 6 within the rankings, that means “The Eraser” goes to be within the championship combine going ahead.
Josh Hokit defeated Curtis Blaydes by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
The heavyweight conflict between Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes was an absolute slobberknocker that one way or the other went the gap, with each males exhibiting unimaginable resilience and tenacity as they battled back-and-forth for 15 gruelling minutes.
Hokit charged throughout the Octagon and took the battle to Blaydes proper out of the chute, wobbling and reducing him early, swarming in the hunt for a end. The veteran Blaydes steadied himself and the remainder of the competition was a give-and-take — Hokit’s velocity and energy measured in opposition to Blaydes’ quantity; neither man prepared to wilt, leading to a chaotic masterpiece.
When the scorecards had been collected and totalled, it was Hokit that got here out forward, incomes by far the largest win of his profession whereas advancing to 3-0 within the UFC and 9-0 general. It is a huge victory for the 28-year-old prospect, who ought to climb into the Prime 10 — if not the Prime 5 — when the rankings replace subsequent week.
Dominick Reyes defeated Johnny Walker by cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
The primary of UFC 327’s three essential gentle heavyweight contests between Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker was anticipated to be explosive, however as an alternative, it fizzled, as the 2 males fought with excessive warning and hesitation, going the complete quarter-hour with out touchdown something of actual significance.
Dominick Reyes punches Johnny Walker in a lightweight heavyweight battle in the course of the UFC 327 occasion at Kaseya Heart on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
Dominick Reyes punches Johnny Walker in a lightweight heavyweight battle in the course of the UFC 327 occasion at Kaseya Heart on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
Each males appeared content material to commerce kicks from vary, with Walker attacking the lead leg of Reyes and the previous title challenger mixing up his targets slightly extra. Few influence punches had been thrown and even fewer landed, leading to a tepid three-round affair that ended with a whimper, as an alternative of the anticipated bang.
Reyes landed on the glad facet of the cut up resolution verdict, getting himelf transferring in the best course once more to kick off his 2026 marketing campaign. On an evening the place the division is entrance and heart, this was a chance to make an announcement, and sadly, this wasn’t the assertion both man hoped to make.
Prelim Outcomes
Cub Swanson defeated Nate Landwehr by TKO (strikes) at 4:06 of Spherical 1
Cub Swanson closed out his MMA profession in spectacular trend, registering a walk-off knockout win over Nate Landwehr to kick off the UFC 327 principal card and convey a 22-year profession to a detailed.
“Killer Cub” was locked in from the outset, softening up Landwehr with low kicks as he began sniping residence clear punches. Because the battle progressed, Swanson continued to land clear, lastly driving a proper hand down the pipe that put Landwehr on the canvas and halted the motion.
The 42-year-old closed out his profession with the identical sort of entertaining show of lovely violence that has been his trademark all through his profession and walks away on the heels of consecutive walk-off finishes. One of many all-time good guys within the sport, this was all you possibly can ask for when it comes to one last bout for Swanson.
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