What's next for Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes after UFC Perth?

Pound-for-Pound: Dominick Reyes’s resurgence meets a cruel end

Five years ago, Dominick Reyes finally earned his shot at the light heavyweight strap after winning his first six UFC fights. Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist There was only one issue: The champion at the time was one of the greatest fighters of all time, Jon Jones.  To the surprise of many, Reyes looked sharper than the champ in rounds one and two. He couldn’t keep the pace, though, and slowed over the rest of the fight. Most can agree that…

After falling short at UFC Perth, what's next for Dominick Reyes?

Jessica Alcheh-Imagn ImagesJessica Alcheh-Imagn Images This past weekend in the main event of UFC Perth, we saw a big time matchup in the light heavyweight division. Former title challenger Dominick Reyes (15-5) was looking to continue his comeback against top contender Carlos Ulberg (13-1). In 2020, Dominick Reyes pushed Jon Jones to the limit in his light heavyweight title shot but lost a very close decision. After that decision loss, Reyes go…

What's next for Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes after UFC Perth?

Following UFC Perth, here is what I think should be next for the light heavyweight contenders in Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes.

Carlos Ulberg Dominates Dominick Reyes At UFC FIGHT NIGHT PERTH

The rising UFC fighter just destroyed the two-time UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger in the main event of UFC Fight Night Perth.

What's Next: UFC Perth Losers

UFC Perth featured a 12-fight card, and a five-fight main card. Of the 11 home country fighters, 10 got the job done on Saturday, with the sole loser being Jake Matthews. Both the co-main, and the main event, for UFC Perth featured brutal first round finishes. Jimmy Crute strangled Ivan Erslan and Carlos Ulberg flatlined Dominick Reyes in a light heavyweight title eliminator. Both finishes also earned bonuses, as well as the main card’s opener b…

Carlos Ulberg claims his place as a title contender following his brutal knockout of Dominick Reyes

At UFC’s fourth event in the RAC Arena in Perth, Carlos Ulberg confirmed to the masses that he belonged at the top of the light heavyweight division. With 36 seconds left of the first round, Ulberg hit Reyes with a crisp jab, right hook combo, knocking him down before follow-up shots would knock Reyes unconscious. This would extend the “Black Jag’s” win streak to nine and put him in the front running to face the winner of UFC 320’s headliner nex…