UFC Perth Fight Night most recent results: Ulberg stuns Reyes with a first-round KO, fight statistics, highlights, and analysis.
Event Details
- Time: Once every three years (locally in Perth), date TBD.
- Venue: RAC arena, Perth, Western Australia.
- Main Event: Carlos Ulberg vs Dominick Reyes — light heavy weight competition.
Fight Card (Matches and Changes Selected)
The following are some of the pairings on the card (main + prelims), with recent changes:
- Main Card
1. Carlos Ulberg vs Dominick Reyes (Light Heavyweight)
2. Jimmy Crute vs Ivan Erslan (Light Heavyweight)
3. Jack Jenkins vs Ramon Taveras (Featherweight)
4. Jake Matthews vs Neil Magny (Welterweight)
5. Justin Tafa vs Louie Sutherland (Heavyweight)
6. Tom Nolan vs Charlie Campbell (Lightweight)
- Changes / Cancellations
o Light Heavyweight fight was cancelled between Junior Tafa and Ibo Aslan because of injury.
o Due to such cancellation, the fight between Crute and Erslan was elevated in importance (co-main event).
Main Card Results
- Carlos Ulberg defeated Dominick Reyes by KO (left hook + right hand) in Round 1 (less than a minute)
- Jimmy Crute defeated Ivan Erslan through Submission (reverse can opener) in Round 1 (3:33)
- Jack Jenkins wins against Ramon Taveras through Unanimous Decision.
- Neil Magny defeats Jake Matthews in Round 3 at 3:08 by Submission (D’arce choke).
- Tom Nolan Sub. Charlie Campbell Round 1, 4:08 on the ground (rear-naked choke).
Preliminary Card Results
- Navajo Stirling vs. Rodolfo Bellato –Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Cameron Rowston def. Andre Petroski- TKO (punches) Round 1 at 2:41.
- Jamie Mullarkey defeated Rolando Bedoya- Unanimous Decision (29-28 across)
- Colby Thicknesse def. Josias Musasa- Unanimous Decision (29-28 each)
- Michelle Montague def. Luana Carolina- Unanimous Decision (29-26, 30-25, 30-26)
- Brando Peric def. Elisha Ellison- KO Round 1 at 1:55.
- Alexia Thainara v. Loma Lookboonmee- Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3).
Fight Videos and Highlights.
Main Event: Carlos Ulberg vs Dominick Reyes.
- Early the fight was a wary one, both men feigning and low kicking one another, as they sought to feel their way.
- Ulberg went on to strike his timing, and threw sharp jabs that pushed Reyes in-the-back.
- Reyes tried to advance; however, Ulberg countered and struck a left hook + right hand combination that put Reyes on the ground in Round 1 (4:27) to knock him out.
- Ulberg made the final ground attack to make it count.
Co-Main: Ivan Erslan vs Jimmy Crute.
- Erslan began well, alternating between combos and hitting to the legs and head.
- Timed takedown by Crute, scrambled and finally got back position.
- At Round 1 at around 3:19, he secured a neck choke (reverse can opener / neck crank style) and made Erslan tap.
This added credence to Crute in grappling and finishing fights fast.
Jake Matthews vs Neil Magny
- The momentum of the fight had its changes: Matthews received a takedown in Round 2 and threatened rear-naked choke / mounted triangle and pressured Magny.
- Courtesy of Round 3, late, Magny was able to secure a D’arce choke forcing the tap at 3:08.
- Memorable scene: at the end of Round 1, the referee nearly brought the fight to a halt because he believed that Magny was unconscious (his arm appeared dead in a guillotine). Magny objected and came through.
The victory added to the legacy of Magny in the welterweight division: the victory became one of the most successful in the history of the UFC welterweight.
Other Notables
- Round 1 Charlie Campbell (rear-naked choke) was submitted by Tom Nolan.
- Brando Peric delivered a statement in his first UFC appearance, defeating Elisha Ellison, and doing so in Round 1 (1:55) through KO.
- Colby Thicknesse vs Josias Musasa had one strange incident: when Musasa was struck in the groin, he requested the referee to take a break mid-match to have a pee (go to the bathroom) which was denied.
- The preliminary bouts too had good finishes and decision victories but none of them matched the activity of the main card.
Stats & Metrics
- The official event data (strikes landed, takedowns, control time, and so on) can be found through the UFC statistics page of this event.
- Based on previews Ulberg entered with a ranking of no. 3 (light heavyweight), Reyes with a ranking of about no. 9.
- Ulberg gets into the fight on an 8-fight win streak, most of those by stoppage, so this knockout was a continuation of his winning streak.
- The chin of Reyes was the concern of many analysts, who had been knocked out during the previous losses, so durability was a question going into this fight.
Analysis & Implications
For Ulberg
- This is an enormous addition to his title chances. The division is sending a statement by knocking out a previous challenger in the first round.
- He was patient, timed and finishing. He did not hurry, waited until he had his chance, then attacked well.
- Performance: This aids his story: not a streak, but a warrior who is ready to take on more. Ulberg himself had said he would give blood, teeth in order to make a statement.
For Reyes
- The defeat is a backlash in his brand of a comeback. His willingness and heart were demonstrated, but the finish is an indicator of vulnerabilities (at least in durability).
- It was not his resurrection (three consecutive knockout wins preceding this), yet this loss might require him to start anew.
Standouts & Future Watch
- Neil Magny reminds everyone about his threat up to the end of the fight, he is a dangerous man until the last bell.
- Brando Peric should be on the radars of people – debut in the UFC that is KO attracts attention.
- The win over Crute demonstrates that he has not completely lost his finishing ability, and grappling in particular, which would lead to fights with strikers incapable of resisting takedowns.
Ranking / Title Picture
- This victory puts Ulberg in better position to contend in a title eliminator or direct entry (depending on the shape of the light heavyweight division).
- The next light heavyweight championship Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira (UFC 320) will challenge the champion and the following actions of Ulberg will be crucial.
- Other people in the division will now view Ulberg as a genuine threat, which will make the encounters more difficult to him but also make him more marketable.
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