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Who will be UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 at the end of 2026?

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Who will be UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 at the end of 2026?

Tom Aspinall 46.0%

Alexandre Pantoja 46.0%

Dricus Du Plessis 45.9%

Jack Della Maddalena 41.2%

Polymarket

$10,672 Vol.

Tom Aspinall 46.0%

Alexandre Pantoja 46.0%

Dricus Du Plessis 45.9%

Jack Della Maddalena 41.2%

Polymarket

$10,672 Vol.

Tom Aspinall

$642 Vol.

46%

Alexandre Pantoja

$585 Vol.

46%

Dricus Du Plessis

$403 Vol.

46%

Jack Della Maddalena

$1,831 Vol.

41%

Alex Pereira

$473 Vol.

25%

Arman Tsarukyan

$728 Vol.

9%

Merab Dvalishvili

$425 Vol.

8%

Magomed Ankalaev

$845 Vol.

1%

Max Holloway

$415 Vol.

<1%

Petr Yan

$686 Vol.

<1%

Ilia Topuria

$511 Vol.

49%

Joshua Van

$635 Vol.

34%

Islam Makhachev

$861 Vol.

51%

Alexander Volkanovski

$1,145 Vol.

29%

Khamzat Chimaev

$486 Vol.

27%

This market will resolve according to the fighter that is ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. If, for any reason, there is no fighter ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings at this market’s check-time, 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 holds a razor-thin edge in trader consensus as the current UFC pound-for-pound #1 after his welterweight title conquest over Jack Della Maddalena late last year and subsequent resume-padding submission of Renato Moicano, bolstering his two-division champion status. Yet the market remains tightly contested among elite titleholders, with Alexandre Pantoja's dominant flyweight defenses, Tom Aspinall's interim heavyweight reign amid stalled Jon Jones unification talks, Dricus du Plessis' middleweight stranglehold, Ilia Topuria's undefeated knockout streak as featherweight king, and Joshua Van's recent flyweight title grab keeping probabilities bunched. Recent cards like UFC 327 (Prochazka vs. Ulberg) and Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal yielded no seismic shifts, leaving summer superfights and defenses to potentially crown the year-end P4P leader.

This market will resolve according to the fighter that is ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

If, for any reason, there is no fighter ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings at this market’s check-time, 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).
Volume
$10,672
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 4, 2026, 2:34 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the fighter that is ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. If, for any reason, there is no fighter ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings at this market’s check-time, 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).
This market will resolve according to the fighter that is ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. If, for any reason, there is no fighter ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings at this market’s check-time, 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 holds a razor-thin edge in trader consensus as the current UFC pound-for-pound #1 after his welterweight title conquest over Jack Della Maddalena late last year and subsequent resume-padding submission of Renato Moicano, bolstering his two-division champion status. Yet the market remains tightly contested among elite titleholders, with Alexandre Pantoja's dominant flyweight defenses, Tom Aspinall's interim heavyweight reign amid stalled Jon Jones unification talks, Dricus du Plessis' middleweight stranglehold, Ilia Topuria's undefeated knockout streak as featherweight king, and Joshua Van's recent flyweight title grab keeping probabilities bunched. Recent cards like UFC 327 (Prochazka vs. Ulberg) and Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal yielded no seismic shifts, leaving summer superfights and defenses to potentially crown the year-end P4P leader.

This market will resolve according to the fighter that is ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

If, for any reason, there is no fighter ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings at this market’s check-time, 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).
Volume
$10,672
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 4, 2026, 2:34 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the fighter that is ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. If, for any reason, there is no fighter ranked first in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings at this market’s check-time, 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).

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Who will be UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 at the end of 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 15 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Islam Makhachev" at 51%, followed by "Ilia Topuria" at 49%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 51¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 51% 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 Pound-For-Pound #1 at the end of 2026?" has generated $10.7K 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.

To trade on "Who will be UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 at the end of 2026?," browse the 15 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "Who will be UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 at the end of 2026?" is "Islam Makhachev" at 51%, meaning the market assigns a 51% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Ilia Topuria" at 49%. 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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