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

Carlos Ulberg's victory represents the 20th UFC championship win for fighters from Australia and New Zealand, counting the Whittaker-Romero rematch which should have remained a title fight for Whittaker despite Romero missing weight. Australia and New Zealand lead all continents in UFC title wins per capita, with one title victory per 1.6 million population. This surpasses North America (one per 2.3 million), South America (one per 6.3 million), Russia and CIS countries (one per 8.3 million), and Western Europe (one per 11.6 million). The post attributes these successes to strong sporting culture and infrastructure in the region, noting that UFC PI sports science director Roman Fomin considers Australian sports science among the best in the world. The region has also produced multiple boxing world champions and achieved strong performances at the Olympics, with Australia finishing fourth in the medal count at Paris 2024.