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

Carlos Ulberg's title victory marks the 20th UFC championship win for Australia and New Zealand combined. The post counts 20 instead of the official 19 because it includes Robert Whittaker's rematch with Yoel Romero, which the author argues should have remained a title fight for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. Based on titles won per capita, Australia and New Zealand lead all other regions with one title win per 1.6 million people, ahead of North America (2.3 million), South America (6.3 million), Russia and CIS (8.3 million), and Western Europe (11.6 million). The analysis credits Australia and New Zealand's success in MMA, boxing, and Olympic sports to their well-developed sports culture and world-class sports science programs.