Recent UFC title defenses have solidified the path for 2026 champions, with Jon Jones submitting Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 to retain heavyweight gold at age 37, Tom Aspinall quickly TKO'ing Curtis Blaydes in an interim title defense, and Ilia Topuria holding featherweight strap after dethroning Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 308. Islam Makhachev defends lightweight crown against surging contender Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, while Alex Pereira faces Magomed Ankalaev for light heavyweight unification in January 2025. Traders weigh young pound-for-pound risers like undefeated welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov, Khamzat Chimaev's health recovery, and middleweight prospect Bo Nickal against aging champs' defenses, roster moves, and weight class shakeups.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated$52,137 Vol.
Merab Dvalishvili
50%
Magomed Ankalaev
51%
Yair Rodriguez
50%
Charles Oliveira
47%
Cory Sandhagen
47%
Aljamain Sterling
47%
Max Holloway
47%
Sergei Pavlovich
47%
Nassourdine Imavov
45%
Umar Nurmagomedov
35%
Dricus Du Plessis
28%
Belal Muhammad
28%
Arman Tsarukyan
24%
Ian Machado Garry
34%
Jack Della Maddalena
16%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
11%
Sean O'Malley
23%
Diego Lopes
8%
Paddy Pimblett
7%
Manel Kape
18%
Deiveson Figueiredo
3%
Alexandre Pantoja
58%
Kamaru Usman
40%
Leon Edwards
37%
Sean Strickland
40%
Jiří Procházka
50%
Ciryl Gane
49%
Alexander Volkov
48%
$52,137 Vol.
Merab Dvalishvili
50%
Magomed Ankalaev
51%
Yair Rodriguez
50%
Charles Oliveira
47%
Cory Sandhagen
47%
Aljamain Sterling
47%
Max Holloway
47%
Sergei Pavlovich
47%
Nassourdine Imavov
45%
Umar Nurmagomedov
35%
Dricus Du Plessis
28%
Belal Muhammad
28%
Arman Tsarukyan
24%
Ian Machado Garry
34%
Jack Della Maddalena
16%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
11%
Sean O'Malley
23%
Diego Lopes
8%
Paddy Pimblett
7%
Manel Kape
18%
Deiveson Figueiredo
3%
Alexandre Pantoja
58%
Kamaru Usman
40%
Leon Edwards
37%
Sean Strickland
40%
Jiří Procházka
50%
Ciryl Gane
49%
Alexander Volkov
48%
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
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0x65070BE91...Recent UFC title defenses have solidified the path for 2026 champions, with Jon Jones submitting Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 to retain heavyweight gold at age 37, Tom Aspinall quickly TKO'ing Curtis Blaydes in an interim title defense, and Ilia Topuria holding featherweight strap after dethroning Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 308. Islam Makhachev defends lightweight crown against surging contender Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, while Alex Pereira faces Magomed Ankalaev for light heavyweight unification in January 2025. Traders weigh young pound-for-pound risers like undefeated welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov, Khamzat Chimaev's health recovery, and middleweight prospect Bo Nickal against aging champs' defenses, roster moves, and weight class shakeups.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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