Carlos Ulberg's victory marks the 20th UFC championship win for the Australia and New Zealand region, making them the most successful region per capita in UFC title fights. The analysis counts one title victory per 1.6 million population, surpassing North America (1 per 2.3 million), South America (1 per 6.3 million), Russia and CIS (1 per 8.3 million), and Western Europe (1 per 11.6 million). The post attributes the region's success to their well-developed sports culture and science. Roman Fomin, UFC Performance Institute director of sports science, is cited as saying Australian sports science is among the best, if not the best, in the world. The analysis also highlights the region's boxing champions and Olympic medal success relative to population size.
