Carlos Ulberg's championship victory marks the 20th UFC title won by fighters from Australia and New Zealand, counting the controversial Whittaker-Romero rematch which should have remained a title fight for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. The post analyzes title victories per capita, showing Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one title per 1.6 million population, ahead of North America (one per 2.3 million) and well ahead of South America, Russia/CIS, and Western Europe. The analysis also highlights the region's success in boxing with current and former world champions Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu, plus strong Olympic performances including Australia's fourth-place finish and New Zealand's 11th place at Paris 2024. Roman Fomin, UFC Performance Institute director of sports science, previously stated that Australian sports science is among the best, if not the best, in the world.
