Carlos Ulberg's victory marked the 20th UFC title win for fighters from Australia and New Zealand, though officially listed as 19 due to UFC incorrectly removing title status from the Whittaker-Romero rematch. When adjusted for population, Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one title win per 1.6 million people, ahead of North America (2.3 million) and other regions. The post extensively compares the region's combat sports and Olympic success to other countries, noting current boxing champions like Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Australia finished 4th with 18 gold medals while New Zealand placed 11th with 10 golds despite having only 5 million people. Roman Fomin, UFC Performance Institute director of sports science, credits Australian sports science as among the world's best.
