Carlos Ulberg's championship victory marks the 20th UFC title won by fighters from Australia and New Zealand, though officially recorded as 19 because the UFC removed title status from the Whittaker-Romero rematch despite Whittaker making weight. The post provides detailed per-capita analysis showing Australia/NZ leads all regions with one title per 1.6 million people, ahead of North America (one per 2.3 million) and other regions. The analysis credits Australia and New Zealand's success in MMA, boxing, and Olympic sports to superior sports science infrastructure and cultural investment in athletics. Pavel Fomov, UFC PI director of sports science, is quoted as calling Australian sports science among the best, if not the best, in the world.
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