Newly topped UFC gentle heavyweight champion Carlos Wolberg will not be returning to the Octagon anytime quickly.
Final weekend, “Black Jug” captured the championship by knocking out Jiri Prochaska in spherical one of many UFC 327 foremost occasion for the vacant 205-pound strap.
Throughout the match, Ullberg needed to overcome extreme adversity, as he was unable to place a lot weight on his legs and was clearly off steadiness on account of a knee harm sustained by Prochaska.
However the Czech star by no means appeared for a end, and moments later the Kiwi caught him off guard and dropped him, following up with some vicious ground-and-pound and clinching the UFC title on one leg.
Carlos Ulberg underwent knee surgical procedure yesterday and knowledgeable his followers about the identical by way of social media.
Take a look at Carlos Ulberg’s submit under.
Ash Belcastro, now Wolberg’s supervisor, admitted to Ariel Helwani that “Black Jug” tore his ACL at UFC 327 and went beneath the knife yesterday, however the process “went very properly.”
Belcastro additionally knowledgeable Helwani that Ullberg has been experiencing a tibia harm and bone bruise since combating for a number of minutes with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Nonetheless, issues appear to be enhancing now, with the supervisor saying:
“(Ullberg) is dedicated to returning as quickly as potential.”
Take a look at Ariel Helwani’s submit under.
When will Carlos Ulberg return?
Based on the Cleveland Clinic, an ACL tear usually takes six to 9 months to heal. Nonetheless, aggressive athletes are suggested to attend a bit longer earlier than getting again to enterprise.
In Ullberg’s case, even with top-notch medical care, bodily remedy and a correct rehabilitation course of, the 35-year-old is prone to return to motion subsequent yr. Within the meantime, the UFC might probably guide an interim gentle heavyweight title battle to maneuver the division ahead.
