Carlos Ulberg holds the UFC light heavyweight title after his first-round knockout of Jiří Procházka at UFC 327 in April 2026, establishing him as the clear frontrunner to remain champion through year-end. Traders assign him 77.5% implied probability largely because of his current reign and recent nine-fight win streak, despite a torn ACL requiring surgery that could delay his return into 2027. Magomed Ankalaev sits a distant second at 8.5% as the top-ranked contender with prior title experience, while Alex Pereira’s departure from the division and others like Dominick Reyes or Bogdan Guskov trail further behind. The injury timeline introduces some uncertainty around defenses or interim bouts, yet the market reflects broad consensus on Ulberg’s position heading into the second half of the year.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedCarlos Ulberg 78%
Alex Pereira 5.0%
Dominick Reyes 2.5%
Magomed Ankalaev 2.2%
$561,826 Vol.
$561,826 Vol.
Carlos Ulberg
78%
Alex Pereira
5%
Dominick Reyes
3%
Magomed Ankalaev
9%
Bogdan Guskov
2%
Jamahal Hill
1%
Volkan Oezdemir
1%
Jiří Procházka
1%
Khalil Rountree Jr.
1%
Jan Błachowicz
1%
Azamat Murzakanov
<1%
Nikita Krylov
<1%
Paulo Costa
-
Carlos Ulberg 78%
Alex Pereira 5.0%
Dominick Reyes 2.5%
Magomed Ankalaev 2.2%
$561,826 Vol.
$561,826 Vol.
Carlos Ulberg
78%
Alex Pereira
5%
Dominick Reyes
3%
Magomed Ankalaev
9%
Bogdan Guskov
2%
Jamahal Hill
1%
Volkan Oezdemir
1%
Jiří Procházka
1%
Khalil Rountree Jr.
1%
Jan Błachowicz
1%
Azamat Murzakanov
<1%
Nikita Krylov
<1%
Paulo Costa
-
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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”.
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Market Opened: Jan 4, 2026, 2:33 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...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).
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Carlos Ulberg holds the UFC light heavyweight title after his first-round knockout of Jiří Procházka at UFC 327 in April 2026, establishing him as the clear frontrunner to remain champion through year-end. Traders assign him 77.5% implied probability largely because of his current reign and recent nine-fight win streak, despite a torn ACL requiring surgery that could delay his return into 2027. Magomed Ankalaev sits a distant second at 8.5% as the top-ranked contender with prior title experience, while Alex Pereira’s departure from the division and others like Dominick Reyes or Bogdan Guskov trail further behind. The injury timeline introduces some uncertainty around defenses or interim bouts, yet the market reflects broad consensus on Ulberg’s position heading into the second half of the year.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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