Several fighters have already captured UFC titles in 2026 amid a wave of upsets and vacancies, including Sean Strickland's split-decision middleweight win over Khamzat Chimaev in May and Justin Gaethje's corner-stoppage lightweight victory over Ilia Topuria in June. Ciryl Gane claimed an interim heavyweight belt the same night, while Carlos Ulberg took the vacant light heavyweight title earlier. These outcomes, combined with limited defenses across divisions and ongoing cards like Joshua Van's flyweight rematch, have concentrated trader consensus on early achievers. Remaining title bouts through December could expand the field, though schedule strength and injury recoveries remain key variables.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$281,239 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
Alexandre Pantoja
50%
Merab Dvalishvili
36%
Ciryl Gane
25%
Nassourdine Imavov
32%
Paddy Pimblett
14%
Aljamain Sterling
12%
Alexander Volkov
11%
Diego Lopes
10%
Charles Oliveira
10%
Magomed Ankalaev
9%
Dricus Du Plessis
9%
Manel Kape
9%
Sergei Pavlovich
9%
Arman Tsarukyan
8%
Sean O'Malley
13%
Ian Machado Garry
7%
Kamaru Usman
6%
Umar Nurmagomedov
6%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
6%
Yair Rodriguez
5%
Jiří Procházka
5%
Max Holloway
16%
Deiveson Figueiredo
4%
Belal Muhammad
4%
Leon Edwards
2%
Cory Sandhagen
2%
Jack Della Maddalena
<1%
$281,239 Vol.
Alexandre Pantoja
$1,340 Vol.
50%
Merab Dvalishvili
$1,193 Vol.
36%
Ciryl Gane
$1,605 Vol.
25%
Nassourdine Imavov
$119 Vol.
32%
Paddy Pimblett
$4,154 Vol.
14%
Aljamain Sterling
$216 Vol.
12%
Alexander Volkov
$672 Vol.
11%
Diego Lopes
$5,291 Vol.
10%
Charles Oliveira
$118 Vol.
10%
Magomed Ankalaev
$1,305 Vol.
9%
Dricus Du Plessis
$129 Vol.
9%
Manel Kape
$45,812 Vol.
9%
Sergei Pavlovich
$209 Vol.
9%
Arman Tsarukyan
$3,523 Vol.
8%
Sean O'Malley
$1,465 Vol.
13%
Ian Machado Garry
$2,212 Vol.
7%
Kamaru Usman
$6,373 Vol.
6%
Umar Nurmagomedov
$1,526 Vol.
6%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
$57 Vol.
6%
Yair Rodriguez
$40 Vol.
5%
Jiří Procházka
$3,724 Vol.
5%
Max Holloway
$6 Vol.
16%
Deiveson Figueiredo
$1,598 Vol.
4%
Belal Muhammad
$435 Vol.
4%
Leon Edwards
$41,227 Vol.
2%
Cory Sandhagen
$302 Vol.
2%
Jack Della Maddalena
$49,309 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 fighters have already captured UFC titles in 2026 amid a wave of upsets and vacancies, including Sean Strickland's split-decision middleweight win over Khamzat Chimaev in May and Justin Gaethje's corner-stoppage lightweight victory over Ilia Topuria in June. Ciryl Gane claimed an interim heavyweight belt the same night, while Carlos Ulberg took the vacant light heavyweight title earlier. These outcomes, combined with limited defenses across divisions and ongoing cards like Joshua Van's flyweight rematch, have concentrated trader consensus on early achievers. Remaining title bouts through December could expand the field, though schedule strength and injury recoveries remain key variables.
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
$281,239End 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 fighters have already captured UFC titles in 2026 amid a wave of upsets and vacancies, including Sean Strickland's split-decision middleweight win over Khamzat Chimaev in May and Justin Gaethje's corner-stoppage lightweight victory over Ilia Topuria in June. Ciryl Gane claimed an interim heavyweight belt the same night, while Carlos Ulberg took the vacant light heavyweight title earlier. These outcomes, combined with limited defenses across divisions and ongoing cards like Joshua Van's flyweight rematch, have concentrated trader consensus on early achievers. Remaining title bouts through December could expand the field, though schedule strength and injury recoveries remain key variables.
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
$281,239End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Dec 29, 2025, 5:53 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Several fighters have already captured UFC titles in 2026 amid a wave of upsets and vacancies, including Sean Strickland's split-decision middleweight win over Khamzat Chimaev in May and Justin Gaethje's corner-stoppage lightweight victory over Ilia Topuria in June. Ciryl Gane claimed an interim heavyweight belt the same night, while Carlos Ulberg took the vacant light heavyweight title earlier. These outcomes, combined with limited defenses across divisions and ongoing cards like Joshua Van's flyweight rematch, have concentrated trader consensus on early achievers. Remaining title bouts through December could expand the field, though schedule strength and injury recoveries remain key variables.
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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