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

Carlos Ulberg's victory marks the 20th UFC title 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. By population ratio, Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one UFC title victory per 1.6 million people, ahead of North America (1 per 2.3 million) and Russia/CIS (1 per 8.3 million). The post attributes the region's success to well-built cultural infrastructure and notes that Roman Fomin, UFC PI director of sports science, considers Australian sports science among the best in the world. The analysis also highlights the region's boxing champions including Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu, as well as strong Olympic performances with Australia finishing 4th in the Paris 2024 medal count and New Zealand 11th despite being the smallest population in the top 20.