Carlos Ulberg to Face Alonzo Menifield as Dominick Reyes Withdraws from UFC Atlantic City Bout

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes has pulled out of his scheduled matchup against Carlos Ulberg. The anticipated bout, initially set for March 30 at a UFC Fight Night event in Atlantic City, N.J., will no longer feature Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) due to undisclosed reasons. Consequently, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will now step into the octagon against Alonzo Menifield, as confirmed by the promotion on Tuesday.

Reyes, aged 34, aimed for a triumphant return after facing four consecutive defeats. His challenging streak commenced with a title match loss to then-champion Jon Jones.

Ulberg, aged 33, is currently on an impressive five-fight winning streak, positioning him close to top 15 status. Throughout this streak, he has secured victories over Tafon Nchukwi, Nicolae Negumereanu, Ihor Potieria, and Da Un Jung.

Menifield (15-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) has remained undefeated in his last five appearances. His recent successes include two first-round TKOs against Askar Mozharov and Misha Cirkunov, along with a second-round submission of Jimmy Crute.

Following the alteration, the updated lineup for March 31 comprises:

• Sean Brady vs. Vicente Luque
• Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
• Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg
• Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews
• Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
• Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
• Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
• Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
• Caolan Loughran vs. Angel Pacheco
• Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani
• Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns
• Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj

This story was initially reported by MMA Junkie.