Joshua Van holds a slim edge in trader consensus at 42.5% implied probability to remain UFC flyweight champion through 2026 following his gritty fifth-round TKO defense over Tatsuro Taira in an epic UFC 328 co-main event last weekend, marking his second title win after dethroning Alexandre Pantoja in December 2025. Yet the market stays tightly bunched with Horiguchi (36.8%), Pantoja (36.0%), and Manel Kape (34.9%) close behind, reflecting the division's depth amid recent rankings showing Pantoja at No. 2, Taira at No. 3, Kape at No. 4, and Horiguchi at No. 5 after his February upset of Amir Albazi. Traders eye the June 20 Kape-Horiguchi rematch as a likely title eliminator, with stylistic matchups—Van's knockout power versus grapplers' submissions and wrestlers' control—keeping paths open for upsets in a stacked 125-pound class.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedAlexandre Pantoja 49%
Joshua Van 38%
Tatsuro Taira 34.0%
Steve Erceg 1.1%
$14,625 Vol.
$14,625 Vol.
Alexandre Pantoja
37%
Joshua Van
54%
Tatsuro Taira
25%
Steve Erceg
1%
Brandon Moreno
<1%
Tim Elliott
<1%
Asu Almabayev
<1%
Amir Albazi
<1%
Brandon Royval
<1%
Manel Kape
34%
Kyoji Horiguchi
32%
Alexandre Pantoja 49%
Joshua Van 38%
Tatsuro Taira 34.0%
Steve Erceg 1.1%
$14,625 Vol.
$14,625 Vol.
Alexandre Pantoja
37%
Joshua Van
54%
Tatsuro Taira
25%
Steve Erceg
1%
Brandon Moreno
<1%
Tim Elliott
<1%
Asu Almabayev
<1%
Amir Albazi
<1%
Brandon Royval
<1%
Manel Kape
34%
Kyoji Horiguchi
32%
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...Joshua Van holds a slim edge in trader consensus at 42.5% implied probability to remain UFC flyweight champion through 2026 following his gritty fifth-round TKO defense over Tatsuro Taira in an epic UFC 328 co-main event last weekend, marking his second title win after dethroning Alexandre Pantoja in December 2025. Yet the market stays tightly bunched with Horiguchi (36.8%), Pantoja (36.0%), and Manel Kape (34.9%) close behind, reflecting the division's depth amid recent rankings showing Pantoja at No. 2, Taira at No. 3, Kape at No. 4, and Horiguchi at No. 5 after his February upset of Amir Albazi. Traders eye the June 20 Kape-Horiguchi rematch as a likely title eliminator, with stylistic matchups—Van's knockout power versus grapplers' submissions and wrestlers' control—keeping paths open for upsets in a stacked 125-pound class.
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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