Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg UFC fight info, date and time

Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot at 3:00pm EST on Saturday 25th June 2022 in a 205lbs matchup.

Tafon Nchukwi enters this matchup following a knockout defeat to promotional newcomer Azamat Murzakanov in March.

Carlos Ulberg registered his first UFC win with an impressive kickboxing display against Fabio Cherant at UFC 271.

Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg betting odds

Carlos Ulberg will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -130.

Tafon Nchukwi is the betting underdog with opening odds of +120.

Fight information

Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg was first reported on May 18th.

Tafon Nchukwi will fight Carlos Ulberg at UFC event on June 25th. (first rep. @MMAJunkie) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/KL7XtWGtjW

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 18, 2022

This 205lbs matchup will be the featured prelim at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot.

Tafon Nchukwi

Tafon Nchukwi is now 2-2 in the UFC after a KO defeat to Azamat Murzakanov. The Cameroonian was winning the fight until he ate a flying knee in Round 3.

🇨🇲 BIG headkick from Nchukwi rattled him! #UFCVegas17 pic.twitter.com/QztATKoO9u

— UFC (@ufc) December 19, 2020

Nchukwi earned his shot in the UFC with a knockout win on the Contender Series in September 2020. He has since earned victories over Jamie Pickett and Mike Rodriguez.

Carlos Ulberg

Carlos Ulberg bounced back from his first professional loss in MMA by dominating Fabio Cherant on the feet in February.

Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg face-planted him 😬 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/bnAjcqNabD

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 5, 2020

Ulberg lost his UFC debut to Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC 259. The New Zealander started brightly but faded before he was finished in Round 2.

How they match up

Carlos Ulberg will be considerably taller than his opponent at 6”4, while Nchukwi is 6”0. However, both men will have an identical 77-inch reach.

Although Tafon Nchukwi is the younger fighter at 27 years old, he has more pro-MMA experience than his opponent with 8 fights to Ulberg’s 5.

However, Ulberg has over 20 professional kickboxing fights on his record.

Reasons to watch

This fight promises to be a banger between two seasoned kickboxers. The fight is almost certain to play out on the feet, so don’t miss this featured prelim.

😳🥊 El brutal KO de Tafon Nchukwi en la UFC tras una patada: creían que había sido mucho peor pic.twitter.com/XbLN2VUrcT

— Deportes Cuatro (@DeportesCuatro) September 9, 2020

The stakes

Tafon Nchukwi will need to overcome the disappointment of his KO loss to Azamat Murzakanov and earn a win over a highly-touted prospect in Ulberg.

Both of these men are early into their MMA careers, so there is a lot at stake.

Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Carlos Ulberg as the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -130.

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Tafon Nchukwi vs Carlos Ulberg tale of the tape

• Significant 4 year age difference: Nchukwi is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 77 inch reach.
• Nchukwi has 3 more professional MMA fights than Ulberg.

Tafon Nchukwi	vs	Carlos Ulberg
27	Age	31
8	Fights	5
6	Wins	4
2	Losses	1
4	KO’s	2
0	Subs	0
6′ 0	Height (in)	6′ 4
77	Reach (in)	77

Tafon “Da Don” Nchukwi fighter profile and recent form

Tafon Nchukwi is a 27 year old male fighter from Cameroon with 6 pro wins and 2 losses. See Tafon Nchukwi’s full MMA record.

Tafon Nchukwi has a 67% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 2 by decision.

Tafon Nchukwi is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Azamat Murzakanov at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	6-1-0	Azamat Murzakanov	KO/TKO R3 0:44	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-12	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	5-1-0	Mike Rodriguez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-09-18	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	5-0-0	Jun Yong Park	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-08	Middleweight	UFC
Win	4-0-0	Jamie Pickett	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Middleweight	UFC
Win	3-0-0	Al Matavao	KO/TKO R2 2:01	Contender Series 2020	2020-09-08	Light Heavyweight	DWCS

Carlos “Black Jag” Ulberg fighter profile and recent form

Carlos Ulberg is a 31 year old male fighter from New Zealand with 4 pro wins and 1 losses. See Carlos Ulberg’s full MMA record.

Carlos Ulberg has a 50% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 2 by decision.

Carlos Ulberg is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Fabio Cherant at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	3-1-0	Fabio Cherant	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 271	2022-02-12	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	3-0-0	Kennedy Nzechukwu	KO/TKO R2 3:19	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	2-0-0	Bruno Oliveira	KO/TKO R1 2:02	Contender Series 2020	2020-11-04	Light Heavyweight	DWCS
Win	1-0-0	John Martin Fraser	DEC R3 5:00	Eternal MMA 40	2018-12-08	Heavyweight	EMMA
Win	0-0-0	Kaota Puna	KO/TKO R2	Regional circuit	2011-08-26