Carlos Ulberg wins 20th UFC title for Australia and New Zealand

Carlos Ulberg's victory marks the 20th UFC championship won by fighters from Australia and New Zealand, counting the Whittaker-Romero rematch which should have remained a title fight for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. When measured by UFC title wins per million population, Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one title per 1.6 million people, ahead of North America, South America, Russia/CIS, and Western Europe. The post attributes these fighting success rates, along with Australia and New Zealand's strong performances in boxing and Olympic sports, to superior sports science and cultural infrastructure. Roman Fomin, UFC Performance Institute director of sports science, previously identified Australian sports science as among the world's best.