Ulberg's win gives Australia-New Zealand 20th UFC title in divisional analysis

Carlos Ulberg's victory earned the 20th UFC title for Australia and New Zealand, though officially counted as 19 because the UFC incorrectly removed title status from the Whittaker versus Romero rematch. The analysis argues it should count as 20 since Whittaker made weight even though Romero missed. Per capita, Australia and New Zealand lead all continents with one title per 1.6 million population, ahead of North America at one per 2.3 million. South America ranks one per 6.3 million (Brazil alone at one per 3 million), while Russia and CIS countries average one per 8.3 million. The post also highlights the region's boxing success with current and former world champions like Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu. Additionally, Australia placed fourth in the Paris 2024 Olympics medal count with 18 golds, while New Zealand ranked 11th with 10 medals despite having only 5 million people. The analysis attributes these achievements to well-developed sports science and culture in the region.