Carlos Ulberg wins 20th UFC title for Australia/New Zealand

Carlos Ulberg's victory marks the 20th UFC title win for Australia and New Zealand combined, including the disputed Whittaker-Romero rematch that should have remained a title fight for Whittaker. With a combined population of 32.2 million, the region averages one UFC title win per 1.6 million people, the best ratio globally. This surpasses North America (1 per 2.3 million), South America (1 per 6.3 million), and Russia/CIS (1 per 8.3 million). The analysis also highlights the region's boxing success with champions like Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu, plus strong Olympic performances with Australia 4th and New Zealand 11th in the Paris 2024 medal count. Roman Fomin, UFC Performance Institute director of sports science, has stated that Australian sports science is among the world's best.