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REPORT: DOMINICK REYES/CARLOS ULBERG RESCHEDULED FOR UFC ATLANTIC CITY

By David Tees on 1/8/2024 9:49 PM

A light heavyweight division attraction, originally set for UFC 297, has been rescheduled for UFC Fight Night Atlantic City according to MMA Fighting as #14 Dominick Reyes faces Carlos Ulberg.

Reyes (12-4-0) enters the contest riding a four fight losing streak and he hasn’t win a fight in over four years. Reyes has twice before challenged for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, losing to both Jon Jones and Jan Blachowicz. Reyes is returning to action after a year-plus layoff, as he last competed at UFC 281 in November of 2022.

Ulberg (9-1-0) enters the bout on the strength of a five fight winning streak, picking up victories over Fabio Cherant, Tafon Nchukwi, Nicolae Negumereanu, Ihor Poteria and Da Woon Jung. Ulberg also competed on Dana White’s Contender Series, defeating Bruno Oliveira by knockout during the 2020 season. Ulberg has competed a total of 10 times as a professional MMA fighter and just two of those bouts have gone the distance.

UFC Fight Night Atlantic City is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey with no main event announced at this time. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, while broadcast plans have yet to be revealed.