Ulberg vs Jung

Who won Ulberg vs Jung?

Carlos Ulberg beat Da Un Jung by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC 293, on Saturday 9th September 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Ulberg vs Jung stats

Carlos Ulberg stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Da Un Jung made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Carlos Ulberg's 8th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Da Un Jung marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Carlos Ulberg's UFC record stood at 7-1-0, while Da Un Jung's came in at 4-4-1.

The stats suggested Ulberg had a slight advantage in power over Jung, with a 75% knock out percentage over Jung's 73%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Jung had an advantage over Ulberg, with a 13% submission rate over Ulberg's 0%.

Carlos Ulberg was the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Jung had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ulberg was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Jung, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 24 less professional rounds, 22 to Jung's 46.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Carlos Ulberg had been fighting more than Da Un Jung.

Going to this contest, Carlos Ulberg had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 28 days ago, while Da Un Jung's last outing had been 1 year, 11 months and 6 days ago.

Ulberg's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Jung's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ulberg vs Jung?

Carlos Ulberg was a 8/25 (-340) favourite going into the contest, while Da Un Jung made his way into the ring at 49/20 (+260) with oddsmakers.