Carlos Ulberg is not rushing his way toward a title shot, but knows beating Volkan Oezdemir on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 248 would go a long way in enhancing his case. Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) enters the matchup with Oezdemir (20-7 MMA,

Rising UFC contender Carlos Ulberg believes he's never been closer to a shot at Alex Pereira's light heavyweight gold.

Carlos Ulberg wants to put himself in position to fight for the UFC's light heavyweight title, and sees a matchup against another former title challenger as a logical next opponent. At UFC Fight Night 248 at Galaxy Arena in Macau,

Carlos Ulberg continues to climb the UFC rankings. In his toughest test to date, the Black Jag was too slick for former light heavyweight title contender Volkan Oezdemir, outpointing his Swiss rival to claim a unanimous decision win at the UFC fight night in Macau this morning.