Ulberg knocks out Prochazka, Costa finishes Murzakanov; UFC 327 results

A new UFC light heavyweight champion was crowned Saturday at UFC 327 in Miami, as Carlos Ulberg stopped Jiri Prochazka in the main event to capture the vacant title. It was anything but an easy start for the New Zealander. Ulberg appeared to injure his left leg early after an awkward clash with Prochazka, and the issue immediately limited his movement. Sensing an opening, Prochazka pressed forward and backed Ulberg to the fence, but ran into a perfectly timed counter left hand. The Czech contender was dropped, and Ulberg wasted no time pouncing for the finish, sealing a first-round knockout. Another major storyline on the card was the first professional stoppage loss of Azamat Murzakanov. The Russian light heavyweight was finished by former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa, who delivered one of the biggest wins of his recent run. Costa scored a knockdown in the opening round with a sharp counter, then put the result beyond doubt in Round 3 with two heavy high kicks that forced the referee to step in for the TKO. Elsewhere on the card, Josh Hokit, Dominick Reyes, Mateusz Gamrot, Tatiana Suarez and Vicente Luque all picked up notable victories. Full UFC 327 results Carlos Ulberg def. Jiri Prochazka via KO, Round 1 (3:45) Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov via TKO, Round 3 (1:23) Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr via TKO, Round 1 (4:06) Aaron Pico def. Patricio Freire via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics via submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 2 (4:19) Tatiana Suarez def. Lupita Godinez via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2 (2:29) Chris Padilla vs. Markel Mederos ends in majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum via submission (anaconda choke), Round 1 (4:08) Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) Photo: Carlos Ulberg social media