Dominick Reyes was full of confidence heading into UFC Perth as he saw the resurgence of his career with three straight KO wins in a row. However, ‘The Devastator’ could not get the job done against Carlos Ulberg, who proved to be too much for the former title contender, as he knocked him out in the opening round of their headlining fight. Ulberg’s win has fans and UFC pros playing matchmakers for his next fight.

Carlos Ulberg showed great distance management against Dominick Reyes, who he claimed was the most athletic opponent he had ever been paired up with before the fight. ‘The Devastator’ was finding it hard to close the distance and land his shots, but in the end, he succumbed to a knockout loss, making him go back to the drawing board, while Ulberg took a step closer to landing a title shot.

Well, Dominick Reyes was looking for the perfect story of him coming out of a losing streak and winning the title, but that won’t be happening anytime soon. For Carlos Ulberg, it was one of his best outings in his entire UFC run, showcasing a methodical approach to the fight and sealing the deal with a ferocious knockout win.

So, what is next for the New Zealand star? UFC pros and fans have weighed in on Carlos Ulberg’s current situation, and guess what? Most people, including a former double champion, have backed ‘Black Jag’ to fight for the ultimate prize in Dana White’s promotion. Here’s what they had to say.

Henry Cejudo and fans want to see Carlos Ulberg fight for the belt

Former double champion Henry Cejudo seems to be the one who was most impressed with Carlos Ulberg’s fight. And as such, ‘Triple C’ advocated for him to fight the winner of the light heavyweight title fight at UFC 320. “Carlos Ulberg vs the winner of Ankalaev/Pereira. Book it,” wrote on X. Similarly, others have also echoed the same sentiment. “Goodness gracious. Carlos Ulberg just punched his ticket to a world title fight, and that punch went right through Dominick Reyes. He’ll get the winner of Ankalaev vs. Pereira,” a fan stated.

Meanwhile, there were some fans who believed that a direct title shot may not be in line for the New Zealand fighter. Instead, he has proposed a fight between Ulberg and the winner of the Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Jiri Prochazka matchup. On that note, a fan wrote, “Should fight the winner of Jiri vs Khalil.” Then, the focus shifted to Ulberg’s performance, with Ariel Helwani praising ‘Black Jag’ and claiming that this was an essential win for him. “Black Jag gets the KO in the 1st. Very impressive performance. Exactly what he needed,” Helwani wrote on X.

Lightweight fighter Terrance McKinney also chimed in, heaping praise on the New Zealand star, stating, “F— that timing and speed was to much congrats to Ulberg sheesh.” Meanwhile, MMA enthusiast Jed I. Goodman revealed a statistic that not many fans would be aware of. It appears that Carlos Ulberg is one of the fifteen fighters who’ve gone undefeated for the same number of fights as him or more. “Carlos Ulberg is now the the 15th #DWCS alum to win 9 or more bouts in the [UFC].”

Well, what do you think is next for Carlos Ulberg? Should he be fighting for the title next, or should he compete in one more fight to determine the rightful title shot contender? Let us know in the comments section down below.