Carlos Ulberg's victory secured the 20th UFC title for Australia and New Zealand combined, counting the Whittaker-Romero rematch which should have remained a title fight for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one UFC title per 1.6 million population, ahead of North America (1 per 2.3 million) and Russia/CIS (1 per 8.3 million). The post attributes their success to well-built cultural life and top-tier sports science, citing UFC PI sports science director Roman Fomin's assessment that Australian sports science is among the world's best. The region also excels in boxing with multiple current and former world champions, and Olympic performance, with Australia placing fourth in the Paris 2024 medal count and New Zealand being the smallest country in the top 20 despite its 5 million population.
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