Carlos Ulberg secures 20th UFC title for Australia and New Zealand region

Carlos Ulberg's victory marks the 20th UFC championship win for fighters from Australia and New Zealand combined, counting Robert Whittaker's rematch with Yoel Romero which should have remained a title defense for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. On a per capita basis, the Australia-New Zealand region leads all other continental groupings with one UFC title win per 1.6 million people, ahead of North America (1 per 2.3 million), South America (1 per 6.3 million), and Russia/CIS (1 per 8.3 million). The analysis attributes these combat sports successes, along with strong Olympic performances and multiple boxing world champions from the region, to superior sports science and cultural infrastructure. Roman Fomin, UFC PI Director of Sports Science, has stated that Australian sports science is among the best, if not the best, in the world.