Carlos Ulberg is sidelined with an ACL tear, but the UFC light heavyweight champion expects to fight again in early 2025. The timeline puts him out for roughly six months from injury, a standard recovery window for a torn ACL at the elite level. Ulberg hasn't specified which event or opponent he's targeting, and the UFC tends to move cautiously with champions coming back from major knee injuries. How quickly he actually returns depends on his rehab progress and whether the promotion wants to keep the belt active in his absence. For now, the division waits.