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Hobbling on one leg, Carlos Ulberg refused to let an injured knee ruin\u00a0the opportunity he earned\u00a0at UFC 327 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
With President Donald Trump sitting cageside, Ulberg\u00a0delivered a perfect left hook\u00a0to Jiri Prochazka\u2019s chin and won the undisputed light heavyweight belt with a knockout at the 3:45 mark of the first round.<\/p>\n
\u201cI blew out my knee, but I never counted myself out,\u201d Ulberg said. \u201cI knew all I needed was that one shot and I ended up getting it. So I knew that Jiri was hesitant to come forward. And as soon as I landed my left hand he\u2019s going.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about getting those moments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ulberg (15-1-0) appeared to tweak something early in the first round when he planted his foot and his right knee buckled awkwardly. Prochazka (32-6-1) immediately went to work on Ulberg\u2019s left leg, repeatedly landing leg kicks with hopes of taking both legs away, rather than attacking aggressively to end it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt sorry (for) him, and this is one of the biggest lessons in my life,\u201d Prochazka said. \u201cThat fight was won, I had it, it was in my hands. I saw his injury, and \u2026 I will be back. Life is about that, learn and be better.\u201d<\/p>\n
The matchup was made after former champion Alex Pereira vacated the belt to move up and challenge for the interim heavyweight crown at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, on what will be Trump\u2019s 80th birthday.<\/p>\n
Earlier, on his way to the arena, Trump\u2019s Truth Social account\u00a0posted an advertisement\u00a0for the event.<\/p>\n
Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9 p.m., accompanied by UFC president Dana White and several members of the Trump family.<\/p>\n
As a Kid Rock song blasted from the speakers, Trump walked to his seat, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio was waiting. Also nearby was Sergio Gor, the U.S. ambassador to India.<\/p>\n
Trump, who shared several smiles with the cameras, shook hands with attendees on the floor and made a point of greeting the UFC broadcast team, including podcaster Joe Rogan.<\/p>\n
A crowd of onlookers could be seen filming the presidential motorcade upon arrival.<\/p>\n
In the co-main event, Paulo Costa (16-4-0) used a\u00a0right roundhouse to the head\u00a0to drop Azamat Murzakanov (16-1-0) and end the bout at the 1:23 mark of the third round. Costa stepped onto the apron of the Octagon after his victory to shake Trump\u2019s hand, and the president praised him. Costa acknowledged Trump during his post-fight interview with Rogan.<\/p>\n
Josh Hokit (9-0-0) and Curtis Blaydes (19-6-0) battered each other in the\u00a0slugfest of the night, with Trump excitedly watching the heavyweights as fans chanted \u201cThis is awesome!\u201d as the fighters bloodied each other\u2019s faces. Hokit won by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).<\/p>\n
White took to social media after Hokit\u2019s win to reveal that a matchup between Hokit and Derrick Lewis had been added to UFC Freedom 250.\u00a0According to White\u2019s video, Trump asked why Lewis wasn\u2019t on the White House card. White said he called Lewis and offered him a fight, and when Rogan jokingly asked during the broadcast if there was room for Hokit on the card, the match came together.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Trump built half of that fight, Rogan built the other half,\u201d White said in the video. \u201cBoth guys have agreed and accepted the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a light heavyweight clash, Dominick Reyes (16-5-0) defeated Johnny Walker (22-10-0) with a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).<\/p>\n
Featherweight Cub Swanson (32-14-0)\u00a0ended a celebrated career\u00a0with a devastating first-round TKO of Nate Landwehr (18-9-0). The 42-year-old Swanson overmatched Landwehr with a bevy of punches to the head before referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the fight with 54 seconds left in the opening round.<\/p>\n
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