Ulberg's win gives Australia and New Zealand 20th UFC title

Carlos Ulberg's victory marked the 20th UFC title won by fighters from Australia and New Zealand, though officially listed as 19 due to a disputed decision regarding the Whittaker-Romero rematch. The post analyzes that Australia and New Zealand lead all continents in UFC title victories per capita, with one title per 1.6 million population. North America ranks second at one title per 2.3 million, followed by South America, Russia/CIS, and Western Europe. The region's combat sports success extends to boxing with multiple world champions including Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tzu. Australia and New Zealand also excel at the Olympics, with Australia finishing fourth in the Paris 2024 medal count and New Zealand placing 11th despite having only 5 million population. The post attributes this success to well-developed sports culture and science, citing UFC Performance Institute director Roman Fomin's assessment that Australian sports science is among the world's best.