Story byMike Bohn, MMA JunkieSun, March 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC·1 min readA new light heavyweight champion will be crowned at UFC 327 when Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg clash in Miami for the vacant title left behind by Alex Pereira. Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg previewProchazka (32-5-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) looks to reclaim his title, as he crowned himself champion in 2022. However, an injury forced him to vacate his belt, and he's been unable to reclaim it since, falling short on two different occasions against Pereira, who beat him both times by TKO.