CARLOS ULBERG waited his whole life to win a UFC world title belt – and then lost it within a few hours.
The New Zealander, 35, clinched the light heavyweight championship with a first-round knockout victory over Jiri Prochazka on Saturday.
But the “crazy whirlwind” that followed – including a messy night on the town – saw the belt go AWOL.
Ulberg told Fox Sports Australia: “I’ve lost the belt, bro. I don’t know exactly where it is.
“Initially after winning, the plan was to not have a drink. But you know how these things go, right?
“First, someone gives you a champagne to celebrate. Then one thing leads to another and you’re doing shots. So it’s, ‘Okay, I’ll have another, and another, and another.’”
A whole crew of pals jetted over to Florida to cheer Ulberg on at UFC 327.
And that is part of the reason things went pear-shaped.
He continued: “We’ve got a big group of boys over here in Miami and, when the fight was done, we all went out to the after-party at a nightclub.
“Then after that, it was back to one of the boys’ apartments and we all hung out there.
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“I didn’t want to be carrying the belt around so I think it’s still there at the apartment somewhere. One of the boys probably has it in bed with him.
“It’s all been a crazy, crazy whirlwind and I’m just going with it.”
Ulberg won the fight despite a suspected ACL tear shortly after the first bell.
The injury could keep him out for up to a year, and he admitted things are looking bleak.
Ulberg said: “My knee is really swollen so I’ll stay in the US for scans and then if I need to go under the knife I will.”
