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Who will Petr Yan fight next?

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Who will Petr Yan fight next?

Merab Dvalishvili 83%

Sean O’Malley 5.5%

Alexander Volkanovski 1.0%

Song Yadong <1%

Polymarket

$1,139,871 Vol.

Merab Dvalishvili 83%

Sean O’Malley 5.5%

Alexander Volkanovski 1.0%

Song Yadong <1%

Polymarket

$1,139,871 Vol.

Merab Dvalishvili

$66,872 Vol.

83%

Sean O’Malley

$90,558 Vol.

6%

Alexander Volkanovski

$436,132 Vol.

1%

Song Yadong

$41,724 Vol.

1%

Umar Nurmagomedov

$16,844 Vol.

<1%

Dominick Cruz

$412,057 Vol.

<1%

Cory Sandhagen

$7,568 Vol.

<1%

Rob Font

$6,113 Vol.

<1%

Pedro Munhoz

$14,257 Vol.

<1%

Alexandre Pantoja

$8,065 Vol.

<1%

Deiveson Figueiredo

$9,827 Vol.

<1%

Ricky Simón

$9,356 Vol.

<1%

Payton Talbott

$9,600 Vol.

<1%

Henry Cejudo

$10,899 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).Petr Yan’s status as the reigning UFC bantamweight champion returning from back surgery positions a trilogy bout with Merab Dvalishvili as the clear priority, reflected in the 83% trader consensus. The pair split their prior meetings, with Yan’s unanimous-decision victory at UFC 323 in December 2025 creating immediate rematch demand and unfinished-business narrative. Dvalishvili has repeatedly stated he wants the best available opponent, aligning with the division’s top-contender logic and historical patterns favoring trilogy resolution before other matchmaking. Secondary options such as Sean O’Malley remain distant at 5.5% amid his calls for a title shot only if the trilogy stalls, while names like Alexander Volkanovski or Song Yadong sit near 1% due to weight-class or ranking mismatches. Recent comments from Yan expressing eagerness to return and O’Malley’s October deadline for a defense further anchor market focus on the Dvalishvili rematch as the most probable next fight.

This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to face in a UFC bout.

Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place.

Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count.

If Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).
Volume
$1,139,871
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 8, 2025, 5:17 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).Petr Yan’s status as the reigning UFC bantamweight champion returning from back surgery positions a trilogy bout with Merab Dvalishvili as the clear priority, reflected in the 83% trader consensus. The pair split their prior meetings, with Yan’s unanimous-decision victory at UFC 323 in December 2025 creating immediate rematch demand and unfinished-business narrative. Dvalishvili has repeatedly stated he wants the best available opponent, aligning with the division’s top-contender logic and historical patterns favoring trilogy resolution before other matchmaking. Secondary options such as Sean O’Malley remain distant at 5.5% amid his calls for a title shot only if the trilogy stalls, while names like Alexander Volkanovski or Song Yadong sit near 1% due to weight-class or ranking mismatches. Recent comments from Yan expressing eagerness to return and O’Malley’s October deadline for a defense further anchor market focus on the Dvalishvili rematch as the most probable next fight.

This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to face in a UFC bout.

Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place.

Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count.

If Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).
Volume
$1,139,871
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 8, 2025, 5:17 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Who will Petr Yan fight next?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 14 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Merab Dvalishvili" at 83%, followed by "Sean O’Malley" at 6%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 83¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 83% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Who will Petr Yan fight next?" has generated $1.1 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Dec 8, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current frontrunner for "Who will Petr Yan fight next?" is "Merab Dvalishvili" at 83%, meaning the market assigns a 83% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Sean O’Malley" at 6%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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