Carlos Ulberg is your new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion following the main event of UFC 327, but the “Black Jag” will likely spend a lengthy period of time away from the cage due to an injury he sustained in his title win. 

During his victory over Jiri Prochazka, Ulberg suffered a knee injury that visibly bothered him throughout the fight, making his eventual knockout victory even more surprising. As far as what injury Ulberg sustained, that remains unclear at the time of writing, but in a recent video by Dr. Brian Sutterer MD, a Sports Medicine Doctor, he believes that Ulberg may have suffered a torn ACL within the first minute of the fight.

“This is pathognomonic for an ACL tear,” Sutterer said when breaking down the footage of the fight. “I would be stunned–I mean this is something, when we see it like this, is pathognomonic of an ACL tear. There is nothing else that is going to cause the tibia to shift forward anterior like that, and then pop backwards than an ACL tear, and so yeah, I think he delivered this knockout punch with a torn ACL on his back loading leg.”

If Ulberg does have a torn ACL, or any sort of knee injury of that severity, it will likely put him on the shelf for the remainder of 2026 at the very least. This would also signal the introduction of yet an interim title to bridge the gap. However, outside of Alex Pereira who has since made the move to heavyweight, the rest of the top eight ranked light heavyweights are coming off losses or draws.

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This upcoming weekend, 2026 Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan will challenge Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship on night one of WrestleMania 42. Saturday will officially mark Morgan’s eighth WrestleMania, and after dealing with a major shoulder injury this past summer, she explained to Chris Van Vliet during an interview on “Insight” that she’s focused on being in the present moment and isn’t anxious about her match with Vaquer just yet. 

“Iconic. We’re just going and we’re just getting better matches every single year … I feel like since I’ve come back from my injury, I’m very much just trying to just stay in the moment and be present. Obviously, WrestleMania is heavy on my mind, but I’m not feeling any anxiety or pressure yet. I’m just kind of taking everything day by day and just preparing as best as I can. So, no, I don’t feel pressure right now in this moment.”

Although she’s not feeling anxious about WrestleMania 42 yet, Morgan says the nerves usually kick in the day of the event and revealed that she suffers with performance anxiety, stating she sometimes vomits before certain matches. On average, Morgan estimated that she can be seen throwing up right before a match four out of seven times. Last Monday on “WWE Raw,” Morgan luckily avoided another serious injury during a backstage angle, but was reportedly put in concussion protocol after the show.

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WrestleMania week has finally arrived, and with all the matches set for each night, there’s not much left to speculate on. But one thing fans always gravitate towards is the look of WrestleMania each year, particularly the ring, ramp, and stage setup, and how long it takes for WWE production to put the whole thing together. And interestingly enough, it seems production will have a little less time to work their magic this year than previous years.

PWInsider reports that the WWE production team began their work on the WrestleMania setup at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday evening, only a week before the second night of the “showcase of the immortals” takes place. If that seems later than usual, that’s because it is, with the setup being delayed by a few days due to Allegiant Stadium hosting the kickoff of Bruno Mars’ “The Romantic Tour” on Friday and Saturday.

Despite the delay, there are no indications that WWE production won’t be able to get the WrestleMania setup done with several days to spare. However, it may prove to be a tougher than usual work week for the crew, as it was indicated that the production team would be working long hours in order to get things done.

While the WrestleMania setup may be a more pressing concern, WWE is doing everything they can to let people know they’re in town, especially as the promotion continues to grapple with lower than expected ticket sales. One such thing they’ve done is put a large WWE Championship belt on display in the baggage area of Las Vegas’ Harry Reid Airport, which is also being used to greet fans who are coming to town for one, or both, Mania nights.