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

Carlos Ulberg's title victory marks the 20th UFC championship for the Australia/New Zealand region, counting the Whittaker-Romero rematch which should have remained a title fight for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. The region leads globally with one title win per 1.6 million population, ahead of North America (1 per 2.3 million) and well ahead of Russia/CIS (1 per 8.3 million). The post also highlights the region's boxing success with champions including Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu, plus strong Olympic performances. Australia placed fourth in the Paris 2024 medal count with 18 golds despite having only 27 million people, while New Zealand's 10 medals from 5.2 million population significantly outperforms larger nations per capita. Roman Fomin, UFC PI director of sports science, is cited as saying Australian sports science is among the world's best.