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

Carlos Ulberg's victory has brought the 20th UFC championship to fighters from Australia and New Zealand combined. The official count is 19, but the post argues UFC incorrectly removed title status from the Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero rematch, which should have remained a title fight for Whittaker after he made weight. Per capita, Australia and New Zealand lead all regions with one UFC title victory per 1.6 million population, ahead of North America (2.3 million), South America (6.3 million), Russia and CIS (8.3 million), and Western Europe (11.6 million). The region has also produced boxing world champions including Jay Opetaia, Joseph Parker, George Kambosos, and Tim Tszyu. Australia placed fourth in the 2024 Paris Olympics medal count with 18 golds despite having only 27 million people, while New Zealand ranked 11th with 10 total medals from just 5.2 million population, making them the least populated country in the top 20.