Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carlos Ulberg
New ZealandCarlos Ulberg
“Black Jag”
15-1-0
RESULT

Carlos Ulberg def. Nicolae Negumereanu (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:44
Nicolae Negumereanu
RomaniaNicolae 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 42%58% Nicolae Negumereanu

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-1-0
Record
13-2-0
1528
Elo rating
1585
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
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alonzo Menifield
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Light Heavyweight
Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ike Villanueva
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksa Camur
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs IgeSat, 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%