Photo credit: Getty Images. Paul Battisonin kirjoittama. – Mikä tuo on? – Ei mitään. Journalist for BBC Sport. 28 minutes ago. Carlos Ulberg has often pictured himself winning a UFC title, and in those moments, he reflects on his childhood. The 35-year-old has led a varied life—from rugby league player to reality TV personality to UFC title contender—but it all began as a foster child. Between ages four and 13, Ulberg bounced between foster homes in New Zealand, staying with dozens of families. He describes some as “good homes” and others as “not so good,” with times when he’d be “beaten up every day” by fellow foster kids—yet those experiences molded him. “That’s what has shaped me into who I am today, and it’s a good thing.” “That’s what has brought out the best in me,” Ulberg tells BBC Sport. “I outgrew that self-pitying mentality and began pushing forward, which built resilience in me.” At UFC 327 in Miami’s Kaseya Center on Saturday, Ulberg will face former champion Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light-heavyweight title after Alex Pereira vacated the belt to move up to heavyweight. [embedded content]. Ulberg, ranked third in the UFC light-heavyweight division, has secured the shot after a nine-fight winning streak. He pauses to reflect on his path from a childhood in foster care to contending for a world title. “What pulls me in most is rewinding the clock and thinking, ‘wow, man.'”
