Carlos Ulberg’s Ethnicity: Nationality, Parents, and All About UFC Star’s Background

Carlos Ulberg was all set to come back and this time, he’s almost clutched the co-main event spot against Jamahal Hill, which would have marked the light heavyweight star’s second fight of the year on June 29. But before we lament the loss of this spectacle fight at UFC 303, let’s take a closer look at the origins and background of the ‘Black Jag’.

Carlos Ulberg has been quite the find for UFC, who joined the promotion with a 4-0 record. But soon he’d find himself facing a loss, but that did not stop him from registering wins against some serious 205-pound contenders such as Alonzo Menifield among many others. But shifting from his fight career, let’s see what his ethnicity and nationality are.

What is Carlos Ulberg’s ethnicity? Where is the UFC star from?

Carlos Ulberg came to this world on 17 November 1990 in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. This means that he is a New Zealand national. On the other hand, he’s quite a mix of many races when it comes to his ethnicity. Ulberg’s ethnic background is of Samoan and Maori descent, which is a common race of people found all over New Zealand. However, the 33-year-old also has a bit of German in his as well.

Carlos Ulberg has always represented New Zealand whenever he’s fought as a professional MMA fighter. Other than that, the 33-year-old also tried his hands at reality shows, especially on the Kiwi version of ‘The Bachelor‘, and guess what? The Kiwi fighter even works as a part-time model. That’s a lot of work for a UFC fighter, but it hasn’t affected the fighting side of things for Ulberg.

‘Black Jag’ may be enjoying a lot of success now, but he grew up in a rather problematic environment. He jumped through a lot of struggles, and as such, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to look at the childhood of Carlos Ulberg.

Who are Ulberg’s parents? Was he in foster care?

Apart from the fact that his parents had three different ethnic backgrounds, we don’t have any publicly available information on Carlos Ulberg’s parents. But what we do know is that his father used to be a Samo-representing boxer. Meanwhile, during his childhood, he navigated through some dangerous situations. Ulberg got passed along from one foster care home to another and he even had to witness an environment of drugs, alcohol abuse, and even violence. But he’d stray away from that direction, which helped him become the person he is today.

After finally getting adopted by a foster family in South Auckland, Carlos Ulberg would go on to attend Hillary College, located in Otara, New Zealand. He would slowly develop a passion for sports, and just like his biological father, would get into the combat sports world, and now, Ulberg boasts one of the most impressive records as an active fighter and is well on his way to getting into title contention.

It will be interesting to see how Carlos Ulberg would fare after the sudden setback and missing out on taking the former champion. Nevertheless, who do you think is going to be his next opponent? Drop your comments below.