Carlos Ulberg is not rushing his way toward a title shot, but knows beating Volkan Oezdemir on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 248 would go a long way in enhancing his case. Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) enters the matchup with Oezdemir (20-7 MMA,

Rising UFC contender Carlos Ulberg believes he's never been closer to a shot at Alex Pereira's light heavyweight gold.

Carlos Ulberg continues to climb the UFC rankings. In his toughest test to date, the Black Jag was too slick for former light heavyweight title contender Volkan Oezdemir, outpointing his Swiss rival to claim a unanimous decision win at the UFC fight night in Macau this morning.

As he continues his ascent in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, Carlos Ulberg believes Khalil Rountree makes sense as a next test.