Several divisions have seen rapid turnover in 2026, with Justin Gaethje capturing the undisputed lightweight title via fourth-round corner stoppage over Ilia Topuria in June, Sean Strickland regaining the middleweight belt via split decision against Khamzat Chimaev in May, and Carlos Ulberg claiming the vacant light heavyweight strap with a first-round knockout of Jiří Procházka. Ciryl Gane holds an interim heavyweight title after stopping Alex Pereira, while Islam Makhachev has defended his welterweight belt once. Most current champions carry zero defenses, reflecting ongoing instability from upsets, vacancies, and short reigns that shape trader views on remaining 2026 title opportunities.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$280,228 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
Alexandre Pantoja
52%
Ciryl Gane
40%
Aljamain Sterling
34%
Merab Dvalishvili
29%
Charles Oliveira
21%
Manel Kape
20%
Nassourdine Imavov
19%
Alexander Volkov
11%
Dricus Du Plessis
9%
Umar Nurmagomedov
9%
Arman Tsarukyan
9%
Sergei Pavlovich
9%
Sean O'Malley
13%
Diego Lopes
6%
Ian Machado Garry
6%
Paddy Pimblett
6%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
6%
Yair Rodriguez
5%
Max Holloway
16%
Belal Muhammad
3%
Leon Edwards
2%
Jiří Procházka
2%
Kamaru Usman
1%
Cory Sandhagen
1%
Magomed Ankalaev
10%
Jack Della Maddalena
1%
Deiveson Figueiredo
1%
$280,228 Vol.
Alexandre Pantoja
$1,260 Vol.
52%
Ciryl Gane
$1,582 Vol.
40%
Aljamain Sterling
$216 Vol.
34%
Merab Dvalishvili
$1,163 Vol.
29%
Charles Oliveira
$80 Vol.
21%
Manel Kape
$45,697 Vol.
20%
Nassourdine Imavov
$86 Vol.
19%
Alexander Volkov
$572 Vol.
11%
Dricus Du Plessis
$129 Vol.
9%
Umar Nurmagomedov
$1,526 Vol.
9%
Arman Tsarukyan
$3,313 Vol.
9%
Sergei Pavlovich
$190 Vol.
9%
Sean O'Malley
$1,465 Vol.
13%
Diego Lopes
$5,272 Vol.
6%
Ian Machado Garry
$2,212 Vol.
6%
Paddy Pimblett
$4,118 Vol.
6%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
$57 Vol.
6%
Yair Rodriguez
$40 Vol.
5%
Max Holloway
$6 Vol.
16%
Belal Muhammad
$380 Vol.
3%
Leon Edwards
$41,180 Vol.
2%
Jiří Procházka
$3,664 Vol.
2%
Kamaru Usman
$6,373 Vol.
1%
Cory Sandhagen
$302 Vol.
1%
Magomed Ankalaev
$1,305 Vol.
10%
Jack Della Maddalena
$49,209 Vol.
1%
Deiveson Figueiredo
$1,553 Vol.
1%
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed fighter becomes champion of any UFC division between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Several divisions have seen rapid turnover in 2026, with Justin Gaethje capturing the undisputed lightweight title via fourth-round corner stoppage over Ilia Topuria in June, Sean Strickland regaining the middleweight belt via split decision against Khamzat Chimaev in May, and Carlos Ulberg claiming the vacant light heavyweight strap with a first-round knockout of Jiří Procházka. Ciryl Gane holds an interim heavyweight title after stopping Alex Pereira, while Islam Makhachev has defended his welterweight belt once. Most current champions carry zero defenses, reflecting ongoing instability from upsets, vacancies, and short reigns that shape trader views on remaining 2026 title opportunities.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed fighter becomes champion of any UFC division between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Dec 29, 2025, 5:53 PM ET
Volume
$280,228End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Dec 29, 2025, 5:53 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed fighter becomes champion of any UFC division between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Several divisions have seen rapid turnover in 2026, with Justin Gaethje capturing the undisputed lightweight title via fourth-round corner stoppage over Ilia Topuria in June, Sean Strickland regaining the middleweight belt via split decision against Khamzat Chimaev in May, and Carlos Ulberg claiming the vacant light heavyweight strap with a first-round knockout of Jiří Procházka. Ciryl Gane holds an interim heavyweight title after stopping Alex Pereira, while Islam Makhachev has defended his welterweight belt once. Most current champions carry zero defenses, reflecting ongoing instability from upsets, vacancies, and short reigns that shape trader views on remaining 2026 title opportunities.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed fighter becomes champion of any UFC division between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Only official UFC division champions will count. Interim champions will not count.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/athletes); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$280,228End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Dec 29, 2025, 5:53 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Several divisions have seen rapid turnover in 2026, with Justin Gaethje capturing the undisputed lightweight title via fourth-round corner stoppage over Ilia Topuria in June, Sean Strickland regaining the middleweight belt via split decision against Khamzat Chimaev in May, and Carlos Ulberg claiming the vacant light heavyweight strap with a first-round knockout of Jiří Procházka. Ciryl Gane holds an interim heavyweight title after stopping Alex Pereira, while Islam Makhachev has defended his welterweight belt once. Most current champions carry zero defenses, reflecting ongoing instability from upsets, vacancies, and short reigns that shape trader views on remaining 2026 title opportunities.
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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