Carlos Ulberg's victory gave Australia and New Zealand their 20th UFC championship, including one title fight that was incorrectly declassified when Yoel Romero missed weight against Robert Whittaker. The region now has one UFC title per 1.6 million population, the best rate globally, ahead of North America's 1 per 2.3 million. Russia and former Soviet states have 1 title per 8.3 million, while Western Europe has 1 per 11.6 million. The post also highlights the region's boxing success with four recent world champions and strong Olympic performances, with New Zealand ranking 11th in the Paris 2024 medal count despite being the smallest nation in the top 20. The success is attributed to strong sports science programs and well-developed cultural infrastructure for athletics.
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