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Who will be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?

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Who will be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?

Ilia Topuria 66%

Arman Tsarukyan 19%

Justin Gaethje 17.8%

Charles Oliveira 13.1%

Polymarket

$15,513 Vol.

Ilia Topuria 66%

Arman Tsarukyan 19%

Justin Gaethje 17.8%

Charles Oliveira 13.1%

Polymarket

$15,513 Vol.

Ilia Topuria

$5,486 Vol.

66%

Arman Tsarukyan

$1,048 Vol.

19%

Charles Oliveira

$1,110 Vol.

13%

Max Holloway

$771 Vol.

4%

Justin Gaethje

$1,607 Vol.

13%

Paddy Pimblett

$2,248 Vol.

<1%

Dan Hooker

$626 Vol.

1%

Mateusz Gamrot

$580 Vol.

<1%

Benoît Saint Denis

$832 Vol.

1%

Rafael Fiziev

$627 Vol.

1%

Renato Moicano

$579 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve according to the official UFC Lightweight division champion on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 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).Ilia Topuria tops trader consensus at 41% implied probability for UFC lightweight champion by end of 2026, propelled by his devastating second-round knockout of Max Holloway at UFC 308 last October—avenging Holloway's recent lightweight win over Justin Gaethje—and his bold challenge to titleholder Islam Makhachev while signaling a permanent move to 155 pounds. Arman Tsarukyan trails at 27%, riding momentum from his gritty unanimous decision over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 310 in December, cementing his top contender status with superior wrestling and cardio. Charles Oliveira (13%) and Gaethje (12%) persist as threats via veteran knockout power, despite Oliveira's no-contest with Tsarukyan and Gaethje's setback against Holloway, highlighting the division's volatility under Makhachev's reign.

Ilia Topuria tops trader consensus at 41% implied probability for UFC lightweight champion by end of 2026, propelled by his devastating second-round knockout of Max Holloway at UFC 308 last October—avenging Holloway's recent lightweight win over Justin Gaethje—and his bold challenge to titleholder Islam Makhachev while signaling a permanent move to 155 pounds. Arman Tsarukyan trails at 27%, riding momentum from his gritty unanimous decision over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 310 in December, cementing his top contender status with superior wrestling and cardio. Charles Oliveira (13%) and Gaethje (12%) persist as threats via veteran knockout power, despite Oliveira's no-contest with Tsarukyan and Gaethje's setback against Holloway, highlighting the division's volatility under Makhachev's reign.

Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
This market will resolve according to the official UFC Lightweight division champion on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 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).Ilia Topuria tops trader consensus at 41% implied probability for UFC lightweight champion by end of 2026, propelled by his devastating second-round knockout of Max Holloway at UFC 308 last October—avenging Holloway's recent lightweight win over Justin Gaethje—and his bold challenge to titleholder Islam Makhachev while signaling a permanent move to 155 pounds. Arman Tsarukyan trails at 27%, riding momentum from his gritty unanimous decision over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 310 in December, cementing his top contender status with superior wrestling and cardio. Charles Oliveira (13%) and Gaethje (12%) persist as threats via veteran knockout power, despite Oliveira's no-contest with Tsarukyan and Gaethje's setback against Holloway, highlighting the division's volatility under Makhachev's reign.

Ilia Topuria tops trader consensus at 41% implied probability for UFC lightweight champion by end of 2026, propelled by his devastating second-round knockout of Max Holloway at UFC 308 last October—avenging Holloway's recent lightweight win over Justin Gaethje—and his bold challenge to titleholder Islam Makhachev while signaling a permanent move to 155 pounds. Arman Tsarukyan trails at 27%, riding momentum from his gritty unanimous decision over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 310 in December, cementing his top contender status with superior wrestling and cardio. Charles Oliveira (13%) and Gaethje (12%) persist as threats via veteran knockout power, despite Oliveira's no-contest with Tsarukyan and Gaethje's setback against Holloway, highlighting the division's volatility under Makhachev's reign.

Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated

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"Who will be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 11 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Ilia Topuria" at 66%, followed by "Arman Tsarukyan" at 19%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 66¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 66% 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 be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?" has generated $15.5K in total trading volume since the market launched on Jan 4, 2026. 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 be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?" is "Ilia Topuria" at 66%, meaning the market assigns a 66% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Arman Tsarukyan" at 19%. 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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