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UFC fighter Carlos Ulberg knocks out Alonzo Menifield in 12 seconds

May 12, 2024

It took Carlos Wolberg longer to enter the UFC Octagon on Saturday night in St. Louis than it did to knock out opponent Alonzo Menifield.

Both men touched gloves in the center of the cage, and Menifield was the first to strike. However, he tripped and fell into the cage. It allowed Ulberg to unleash a fist of rage. Ullberg connected with the left, surprising Menifield.

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Carlos Wolberg punches Alonzo Menifield in a light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, May 11, 2024. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Ullberg hit Menifield with a right hand, and the 11th-ranked light heavyweight fell onto his back. The referee then stopped the match.

The entire match lasted about 12 seconds. It was the third-fastest light heavyweight knockout win in UFC history.

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It was Ullberg’s sixth straight win since March 2021, when he lost by knockout to Kennedy Nizechuk. Menifield won four of five matches against Jimmy Crute, tying the game at midfield.

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Carlos Wolberg reacts to his win over Alonzo Menifield on May 11, 2024 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“I knew he was going to come forward,” Ullberg said. mixed martial arts martial arts. “So I just had to do what I had to do. He got me. I woke up. If you wake up a lion, he will wake up. Anyone who is in the top 10, I I will destroy anyone who stands in my way.”

Ullberg was not listed in the light heavyweight rankings going into this fight. He and everyone else respects the champion Alex Pereira. Jiri Prochaska is the frontrunner for Pereira’s belt.