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

Carlos Ulberg's championship victory marks the 20th UFC title won by fighters from Australia and New Zealand, though officially counted as 19 because the UFC incorrectly removed title status from the Whittaker-Romero rematch. The post argues that since Whittaker made weight while Romero missed, the fight should have remained a title bout for Whittaker. Based on titles per capita, Australia and New Zealand lead all other regions with one title per 1.6 million population. This surpasses North America (one per 2.3 million), South America (one per 6.3 million), Russia and CIS (one per 8.3 million), and Western Europe (one per 11.6 million). The analysis attributes these successes to well-structured cultural life and world-class sports science in the region, citing UFC Performance Institute director Roman Fomin's statement that Australian sports science is among the best globally.