The tight race between Alexandre Pantoja (49.5%) and Joshua Van (48.5%) stems from their September 19 rematch at UFC 331, where the winner is expected to control the flyweight title through year-end given limited remaining 2026 activity. Van captured the belt from Pantoja via first-round TKO (arm injury) at UFC 323 in December 2025 before defending successfully with a fifth-round stoppage of Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328 in May. Pantoja, now fully recovered, has voiced strong motivation to reclaim the championship he defended four times previously. Lower-ranked contenders like Manel Kape trail far behind due to the division’s focus on this high-stakes clash between the top two, with the outcome hinging on the rematch result and any immediate follow-up booking.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedAlexandre Pantoja 50%
Joshua Van 49%
Manel Kape 2.1%
Tim Elliott <1%
$1,180,786 Vol.
$1,180,786 Vol.
Alexandre Pantoja
50%
Joshua Van
49%
Manel Kape
2%
Tim Elliott
<1%
Amir Albazi
<1%
Asu Almabayev
<1%
Tatsuro Taira
<1%
Kyoji Horiguchi
<1%
Brandon Moreno
<1%
Brandon Royval
<1%
Steve Erceg
<1%
Alexandre Pantoja 50%
Joshua Van 49%
Manel Kape 2.1%
Tim Elliott <1%
$1,180,786 Vol.
$1,180,786 Vol.
Alexandre Pantoja
50%
Joshua Van
49%
Manel Kape
2%
Tim Elliott
<1%
Amir Albazi
<1%
Asu Almabayev
<1%
Tatsuro Taira
<1%
Kyoji Horiguchi
<1%
Brandon Moreno
<1%
Brandon Royval
<1%
Steve Erceg
<1%
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
If the relevant belt is vacant at this market’s check time, or there is otherwise no champion in the specified division, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes).
Market Opened: Jan 2, 2026, 5:45 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
If the relevant belt is vacant at this market’s check time, or there is otherwise no champion in the specified division, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes).
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...The tight race between Alexandre Pantoja (49.5%) and Joshua Van (48.5%) stems from their September 19 rematch at UFC 331, where the winner is expected to control the flyweight title through year-end given limited remaining 2026 activity. Van captured the belt from Pantoja via first-round TKO (arm injury) at UFC 323 in December 2025 before defending successfully with a fifth-round stoppage of Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328 in May. Pantoja, now fully recovered, has voiced strong motivation to reclaim the championship he defended four times previously. Lower-ranked contenders like Manel Kape trail far behind due to the division’s focus on this high-stakes clash between the top two, with the outcome hinging on the rematch result and any immediate follow-up booking.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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