Carlos Ulberg's victory earned the 20th UFC title for Australia and New Zealand (19 officially, but one Whittaker-Romero rematch should count as title defense despite being de-listed). With a combined population of 32.2 million, Australia/NZ now leads all regions with one UFC title per 1.6 million population, surpassing North America (1 per 2.3 million), South America (1 per 6.3 million), Russia/CIS (1 per 8.3 million), and Western Europe (1 per 11.6 million). The region also boasts boxing world champions including Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Australia finished 4th with 18 gold medals while New Zealand placed 11th with 10 medals, making them the least populated country in the top 20. The article attributes these successes to superior sports science and cultural development, citing UFC PI's Roman Fomin who stated Australian sports science is among the world's best.
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