Carlos Ulberg's championship victory marks the 20th UFC title won by fighters from Australia and New Zealand combined, counting the disputed Whittaker vs. Romero rematch as a title defense. The analysis shows that per capita, Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one UFC title win per 1.6 million residents, ahead of North America (one per 2.3 million) and far ahead of Russia/CIS (one per 8.3 million). The post attributes these combat sports and Olympic success rates to strong sports science infrastructure in the region. Roman Fomin, UFC PI Director of Sports Science, is cited as saying Australian sports science is among the best, if not the best, in the world.
