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

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

Islam Makhachev 72%

Michael Morales 13%

Carlos Prates 8%

Ian Machado Garry 7%

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Islam Makhachev 72%

Michael Morales 13%

Carlos Prates 8%

Ian Machado Garry 7%

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Islam Makhachev

$1,893 Vol.

75%

Michael Morales

$0 Vol.

13%

Carlos Prates

$0 Vol.

8%

Ian Machado Garry

$0 Vol.

7%

Kamaru Usman

$0 Vol.

2%

Jack Della Maddalena

$1,318 Vol.

2%

Joaquin Buckley

$0 Vol.

1%

Leon Edwards

$634 Vol.

1%

Belal Muhammad

$0 Vol.

1%

Shavkat Rakhmonov

$0 Vol.

<1%

Sean Brady

$0 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve according to the official UFC Welterweight 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).Islam Makhachev's status as the reigning UFC welterweight champion, secured via dominant unanimous decision over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November after vacating his lightweight belt, anchors trader consensus at 75.5% for him holding gold through year-end. Recent hand injury recovery footage and Dana White's confirmation of an August title defense—likely UFC 331—bolster his position as pound-for-pound king with elite wrestling against the division's top grapplers. Rising knockout artist Carlos Prates (8%) eyes a shot via May 2 Perth main event rematch potential against Della Maddalena, while undefeated prospect Michael Morales (7.5%) and No. 2-ranked Ian Machado Garry (7%) build cases through statement wins over ex-champ Belal Muhammad and others, though Makhachev's stylistic edges keep challengers as competitive underdogs in this deep field.

Islam Makhachev's status as the reigning UFC welterweight champion, secured via dominant unanimous decision over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November after vacating his lightweight belt, anchors trader consensus at 75.5% for him holding gold through year-end. Recent hand injury recovery footage and Dana White's confirmation of an August title defense—likely UFC 331—bolster his position as pound-for-pound king with elite wrestling against the division's top grapplers. Rising knockout artist Carlos Prates (8%) eyes a shot via May 2 Perth main event rematch potential against Della Maddalena, while undefeated prospect Michael Morales (7.5%) and No. 2-ranked Ian Machado Garry (7%) build cases through statement wins over ex-champ Belal Muhammad and others, though Makhachev's stylistic edges keep challengers as competitive underdogs in this deep field.

Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
This market will resolve according to the official UFC Welterweight 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).Islam Makhachev's status as the reigning UFC welterweight champion, secured via dominant unanimous decision over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November after vacating his lightweight belt, anchors trader consensus at 75.5% for him holding gold through year-end. Recent hand injury recovery footage and Dana White's confirmation of an August title defense—likely UFC 331—bolster his position as pound-for-pound king with elite wrestling against the division's top grapplers. Rising knockout artist Carlos Prates (8%) eyes a shot via May 2 Perth main event rematch potential against Della Maddalena, while undefeated prospect Michael Morales (7.5%) and No. 2-ranked Ian Machado Garry (7%) build cases through statement wins over ex-champ Belal Muhammad and others, though Makhachev's stylistic edges keep challengers as competitive underdogs in this deep field.

Islam Makhachev's status as the reigning UFC welterweight champion, secured via dominant unanimous decision over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November after vacating his lightweight belt, anchors trader consensus at 75.5% for him holding gold through year-end. Recent hand injury recovery footage and Dana White's confirmation of an August title defense—likely UFC 331—bolster his position as pound-for-pound king with elite wrestling against the division's top grapplers. Rising knockout artist Carlos Prates (8%) eyes a shot via May 2 Perth main event rematch potential against Della Maddalena, while undefeated prospect Michael Morales (7.5%) and No. 2-ranked Ian Machado Garry (7%) build cases through statement wins over ex-champ Belal Muhammad and others, though Makhachev's stylistic edges keep challengers as competitive underdogs in this deep field.

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"Who will be UFC Welterweight 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 "Islam Makhachev" at 76%, followed by "Michael Morales" at 8%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 76¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 76% 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.

"Who will be UFC Welterweight champion at the end of 2026?" is a newly created market on Polymarket, launched on Jan 4, 2026. As an early market, this is your opportunity to be among the first traders to set the odds and establish the market's initial price signals. You can also bookmark this page to track volume and trading activity as the market gains traction over time.

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The current frontrunner for "Who will be UFC Welterweight champion at the end of 2026?" is "Islam Makhachev" at 76%, meaning the market assigns a 76% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Michael Morales" at 8%. 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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