Ulberg vs Potieria

Who won Ulberg vs Potieria?

Carlos Ulberg beat Ihor Potieria by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida, on Saturday 13th May 2023 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Ulberg vs Potieria stats

Carlos Ulberg stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ihor Potieria made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Carlos Ulberg's 7th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Ihor Potieria marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Carlos Ulberg's UFC record stood at 6-1-0, while Ihor Potieria's came in at 2-4-0.

The stats suggested Ulberg had a large advantage in power over Potieria, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Potieria's 47%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Potieria had a massive advantage over Ulberg, boasting a 32% submission rate over Ulberg's 0%.

Carlos Ulberg was the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Ulberg had a height advantage of 1 inch over Potieria. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Ulberg was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 12 years and 10 months later than Potieria, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 22 less professional rounds, 19 to Potieria's 41.

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Ulberg's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Potieria's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ulberg vs Potieria?

Carlos Ulberg was a 23/100 (-430) favourite going into the contest, while Ihor Potieria made his way into the ring at 13/4 (+330) with oddsmakers.