One of the best contenders of the UFC at 205 pounds did not have the usual path to the octagon that most hunters go through.
Carlos Ulberg has not awarded his wish to fight against Khalil Rountree after he had called for a fight with the former title Challenger after his last victory over Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Macau, but he is still in a crucial light heavyweight collision.
Instead, he will now be confronted with former champion Jan Bachowicz, who wants to spoil the potential rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira by raising his hand, while his opponent wants to achieve his greatest victory so far.
The New -Zeelander noticed that he had to make a big call early in his MMA career after he had come to an intersection.
Ulberg chose to fight to become a reality TV star and although this decision has dropped for him, they are not where the stories about his potential career paths end.
Carlos Ulberg drives it rumor that he was a male stripper before he signed at the UFC
While a former rugby league player became a kickboker, Carlos Ulberg had a number of other options on the table before he decided to really devote himself to MMA around 2016.
'Black Jag' appeared in the second season of a reality TV game show in Zeeland called 'Game of Bros', which was comparable in size with 'The Bachelor'.
Although Ulberg has in fact rejected the opportunity to pursue more similar opportunities, despite the fact that he as a model continues to get some work, the #6-ranking competitor recently had to expel a rumor about his past.
A question during his media day interviews prior to Saturday evening in London referred to how far the 34-year-old came in such a short time, especially given his past as a male stripper.
Ulberg continued talking about how he played catch -up points on points in his career after he registered with the UFC via Dana White's Contender Series with only four fights under his belt and several long holes of inactivity.
He then returned to the male stripper commentary and clarified that this was never his task, although he had a role to fulfill that obliged him to use his appearance for the benefit of the establishment he was working on.
“I just drive on the wave … and for the memorandum I was not stripping. It was more so host of parties and just seducing women into clubs and so yes, just putting it on.”
Carlos Ulberg is about to have a UFC title
Regardless of whether he used to be a male stripper or not, the carlos Ulberg route in the UFC has been fascinating to look at.
The City Kickboxing Fighter lost its UFC debut via knockout, but has since become unbeaten with 7 consecutive victories and 5 finishes.
Although it seems that Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira meet in a rematch for the light heavyweight title, a victory over former champion Jan Bachowicz this weekend, but confirms that Ulberg will be the next row.
This would be particularly fascinating if 'Poatan' is able to reclaim the title, given his history with City Kickboxing and Ulberg's teammate, Israel Adesanya.
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