Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carlos Ulberg
Black Jag
15-1-0
RESULT

Carlos Ulberg def. Nicolae Negumereanu (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:44
Nicolae Negumereanu
Nicu
13-2-0
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Carlos Ulberg defeated Nicolae Negumereanu by TKO in round 1 (3:44) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Carlos Ulberg
Nicolae Negumereanu
1
Knockdowns
0
14 of 23
Significant strikes
2 of 14
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
14 of 23
Total strikes
2 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 15
Head
0 of 7
2 of 2
Body
1 of 4
4 of 6
Leg
1 of 3
12 of 20
Distance
2 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 23
Sig. str.
2 of 14
14 of 23
Total str.
2 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carlos Ulberg vs Nicolae Negumereanu?

Carlos Ulberg defeated Nicolae Negumereanu by TKO in round 1 (3:44) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Carlos Ulberg 40%60% Nicolae Negumereanu

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Carlos Ulberg
Complete Fighter
10 edges
Nicolae Negumereanu
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power64
95Speed54
94Precision56
93Durability86
93Engine69
88Wrestling92
91Ground61

Biggest edge Carlos Ulberg, Kick speed +43

Attribute by attribute

Carlos Ulberg is on the left of every row, Nicolae Negumereanu on the right.
96Punch power61
94Kick power66
94Punch speed56
95Kick speed52
94Accuracy56
88Takedowns92
94Ground striking60
88Submissions61
93Chin92
92Body strength79
93Cardio69

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-1-0
Record
13-2-0
1636
Power Index rating
1706
10
Win Streak
0
35
Age
31
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Romania

Striking Profile

6.57
SLpM
3.58
55%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.03
SApM
5.56
51%
Str. Def.
39%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
1.02
60%
TD Acc.
28%
85%
TD Def.
62%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carlos Ulberg · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Light Heavyweight
Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 6 fights
50.3
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
0.27
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:20
Avg control time
2:07
146
Career high strikes
71
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Carlos Ulberg
Strike target
Nicolae Negumereanu
61%
Head
75%
16%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
15%
Carlos Ulberg
Strike position
Nicolae Negumereanu
88%
Distance
74%
4%
Clinch
23%
8%
Ground
3%