Ulberg looks to continue strong run

Carlos Ulberg will look to continue his strong run in the UFC whe he faces Dominick Reyes in the light heavyweight main event of a Fight Night set for the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on the morning of Sunday 28 September 2025.

Ulberg (12-1) has racked up eight straight wins, most recently defeating former Light Heavyweight World Champion Jan Blachowicz via unanimous decision in March to underline his seriousness as a future title contender.

The 34-year-old New Zealander will main event for the first time at a UFC event – with the potential to be lined up as the next opponent for the winner of the Light Heavyweight title rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira at UFC 320 the following weekend.

“This sets us up for the title for sure,” said the fighter nicknamed ‘Black Jag’.

“We’ve still got a bit of time. If this fight goes ahead with the rematch with Ankalaev and Pereira, it’ll be a while. But either way I see myself fighting for the title next after this fight here.”

Reyes (15-4) has put together a three-match winning streak, stopping Dustin Jacoby, Anthony Smith and Nikita Krylov within the past 15 months to bring himself back into the title picture – having previously lost title bouts against Jon Jones and Blachowicz in 2020.

The 35-year-old American, nicknamed ‘The Devastator’, is keen to derail Ulberg’s rise in the division: “Obviously they (UFC) have built him, put him against lower competition.

“But what I make of Carlos, he’s an incredible athlete, man. And he’s going to be the best athlete I’ve ever fought in my career. He’s also really technical, excellent footwork.

“But it’s almost like, I dunno … he doesn’t want to lose. Carlos fights safe. He fights really safe. And that’s off putting to a lot of fans because a fighter fights, he doesn’t go out there and try to score points and sneak by.”

Reyes added, “The reason why he’s not fighting for a title right now, his last performance was very lacklustre.

“You’re not getting a title shot off leg kicks and running away the whole time.”

The rest of the main card features Jimmy Crute v Ivan Erslan, and Junior Tafa v Ibo Aslan, both in the light heavyweight division; Tom Nolan tackles Evan Elder in a lightweight clash; a lightweight match pits Tom Nolan against Charlie Campbell; and Jack Jenkins faces Ramon Taveras in the featherweight category.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ULBERG VS. REYES – MAIN CARD

Main event: Light heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg v Dominick Reyes

Light heavyweight: Junior Tafa v Ibo Aslan

Featherweight: Jack Jenkins v Ramon Taveras

Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute v Ivan Erslan

Welterweight: Jake Matthews v Neil Magny

Lightweight: Tom Nolan v Charlie Campbell