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title: "Who will be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?"
canonical_url: https://betcrypto.now/events/who-will-be-ufc-lightweight-champion-at-the-end-of-2026
status: live
trading_closes_at: 2027-01-01T04:59:00+00:00
total_volume_usd: 776198.34
venues: ["Polymarket", "Polymarket US"]
categories: ["Sports", "MMA"]
prices_as_of: 2026-11-07T04:19:29+00:00
publisher: BetCrypto
data_api: https://betcrypto.now/api/v1/events/who-will-be-ufc-lightweight-champion-at-the-end-of-2026
---

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

Live · $776,198 traded · listed on Polymarket, Polymarket US

## About

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).

_From Polymarket's listing._

## Main market

| Outcome | Probability | Cheapest | Polymarket | Polymarket US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | 93% | 92¢ on Polymarket US | 96¢ | 92¢ |
| Arman Tsarukyan | 4% | 4.9¢ on Polymarket | 4.9¢ | 7¢ |
| Ilia Topuria | 2% | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 3¢ |
| Paddy Pimblett | 2% | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 2¢ |
| Islam Makhachev | 2% | 2¢ on Polymarket US | — | 2¢ |
| Charles Oliveira | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 1¢ |
| Max Holloway | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 1¢ |
| Dan Hooker | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 1¢ |
| Mateusz Gamrot | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 1¢ |
| Benoît Saint Denis | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | 1¢ |
| Rafael Fiziev | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | — |
| Renato Moicano | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | — |
| Mauricio Ruffy | — | 0.1¢ on Polymarket | 0.1¢ | — |
| Alexander Volkanovski | — | 1¢ on Polymarket US | — | 1¢ |

## Open on a venue

- [Polymarket](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/5143?via=md)
- [Polymarket US](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/299645?via=md)

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