The Daniel Cormier Show - Carlos Ulberg on Jiri Prochazka "showing mercy," ACL injury, Alex Pereira fight
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What shaped Carlos Ulberg's upbringing in New Zealand?
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What's up, guys? Welcome to a brand new episode of the Daniel Cormier Show, brought to you by Total Wireless, the official wireless provider of UFC. They are in your corner with unlimited 5G data that will not slow you down. Hey, I am at the beautiful Meta Apex today, and I am joined by one of the most dangerous light heavyweights in the world, the light heavyweight champion, Carlos Black Jag Olberg, from Auckland, New Zealand, to the top of the UFC's light heavyweight division. But guys, listen to this.
How did Carlos Olberg transition from rugby to MMA?
Carlos' story isn't just about the highlight reel. This one's got a lot of depth to it. And today, Carlos and I will get into that. People say, what's missing? Well, today I'm going to try to help you understand more about Carlos Olberg and why he is how he is and why he has the potential to be an absolute star. Carlos, thank you so much for joining me, man. I appreciate you coming in and checking in with me on the Daniel Cormier Show.
Cool, man. Thanks. It's nice to be here. And enjoy a bit of Vegas, smelling the flowers here.
Yeah. Well, you got to take a bow right after what you did a couple weeks ago in Miami to become the light heavyweight champion. Times move real fast for you, yeah?
it has actually yeah just i think didn't really expect it to all just happen pretty quickly or the way it has and um i think just taking everything slowly is you know for me it's like it's being able to to just take everything as it comes yeah so
What was Carlos's experience with bullying in his youth?
Before we get into all that, I want to get to know more about Carlos Olberg because as I researched you today, there's a lot to your story that most people may not know. So I want to go all the way back to Auckland, New Zealand, a place where people are known for fighting. What about your upbringing makes you so different? Talk to me about what growing up in Auckland was like.
Growing up in Auckland, man, what do I say? Well, I grew up through foster care and boys' homes and it was always like the part that I grew up in was just a lot of... We got into a lot of mischief. We got into a lot of mischief. And we wanted some form of outlet to, I guess, just to release what it was for us.
How did that... Because I was going to bring that up, obviously, you know, whenever anybody comes up in foster care, that's a massive part of their story. What do you recall about that time? Like, I know you said you guys ran into a lot of mischief, but how did you end up in that system?
So from the age of four up to about 13 years old, I was just going back and forth through different families, different foster cares, boys' homes and stuff like that. The way I look at it now is I was able to adjust to different families living in different homes and to see how one particular family would live compared to another family.
How did Carlos Olberg feel after winning the UFC light heavyweight title?
So you might live with a family that is quite well-off, And teach you manners, teach you this and that. And then maybe a few months later, you might move into another place as a total opposite of that. So you were in different, you were just in the contrast of life. And that's how I viewed my life growing up. And it was just that constant for the years.
Carlos, was there a time where when you were going through that, your parents, like, what happened there? Do you remember?
I still have a relationship with my parents at the time, but, you know, with the New Zealand system and everything, it's just I think they just found that it was better for me to be in the system and growing up through the social welfare. So, yeah, I mean, like... As a kid, you know, as a kid growing up like that, you do feel sorry for yourself and you cry every night, cry yourself to sleep.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What shaped Carlos Ulberg's upbringing in New Zealand?
0:00–1:17
2
How did Carlos Olberg transition from rugby to MMA?
1:17–2:14
3
What was Carlos's experience with bullying in his youth?
2:14–3:53
4
How did Carlos Olberg feel after winning the UFC light heavyweight title?
3:53–5:07
5
What challenges did Carlos face during his recovery from injury?
5:07–6:14
6
What are Carlos Ulberg's thoughts on Jiri Prochazka's comments post-fight?
6:14–7:32
7
How does Carlos plan to approach his future fights after recovery?
7:32–8:49
8
What legacy does Carlos Olberg want to leave for his children?
8:49–39:02
Speakers
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