Who will be UFC Lightweight champion at the end of 2026?
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Market pricing makes Justin Gaethje the favorite at 91% across 19 tracked outcomes, as of .
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Rising MMA star Paddy Pimblett’s nine-fight winning streak ends in a bloodied bout against the UFC’s American icon.
What is this event 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).