Is Carlos Ulberg Samoan? Ethnicity, Religion & More About the UFC Star

With a solid win in his last outing, Carlos Ulberg is all set to come back and this time, it’s at UFC London against former 205lbs champion, Jan Blachowicz. As he steps up in the level of competition, the New Zealander will be opening his 2025 account at UFC Fight Night 255. But before we get into this spectacle fight at the O2 Arena, 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. 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, and Volkan Oezdemir, among many others. But shifting from his fight career, let’s see what his ethnicity and nationality are.

Where is Carlos Ulberg from? Ethnicity and nationality

Carlos Ulberg was born 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 light heavyweight star also carries a bit of German heritage. 

The City Kickboxing export has always represented New Zealand whenever he’s fought as a professional MMA fighter. Other than that, the 34-year-old also tried his hands at reality shows, especially on the Kiwi version of ‘The Bachelor‘, and guess what? The 34-year-old 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.

Meanwhile, let’s explore another aspect of Carlos Ulberg’s life – his religion. Here’s what we know!

Which religion does Carlos Ulberg follow?

Well, like some of the other fighters, who prefer to stay under the radar, Carlos Ulberg’s professional endeavors don’t quite help him to do that. Given that he’s a model and has even appeared on television shows, his fans are constantly looking to find more details about him. However, when it comes to Ulberg’s religion, he’s preferred to keep his lips sealed about it.

But if we had to pinpoint his religion, we can take a peek into the religious composition of his hometown, Auckland. While there have been reports that a majority of the population doesn’t really adhere to any religion, the city has a vast Christian population with a few followers of Hinduism and Islam. 

‘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.

All About Carlos Ulberg’s parents and early life

Apart from the fact that his parents had three different ethnic backgrounds, we don’t have much publicly available information on Carlos Ulberg’s parents. But what we do know is that his father used to be a Samoa-representing boxer who competed in the Commonwealth Games. 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 d—s, a—–l 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 slowly developed 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 primed to be next in line for a title shot shortly. 

It will be interesting to see how Carlos Ulberg would fare with momentum on his side due to a 7-fight winning streak. Nevertheless, what do you have to say about his roots and background? Drop your comments below.