| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Della Maddalena | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Belal Muhammad | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Sean Brady | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Shavkat Rakhmonov | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Leon Edwards | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Kamaru Usman | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ian Machado Garry | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Michael Morales | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Islam Makhachev | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ilia Topuria | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
This market asks who will be the officially recognized UFC welterweight (170 lb) champion on Dec 31, 2026. It matters because title status affects fighter legacies, matchmaking, sponsorships and financial outcomes for bettors and traders.
The UFC welterweight division has alternated between long title reigns and rapid turnover; champions are determined by the promotion and can change via sanctioned title fights, interim titles, or administrative actions. Between now and the target date, scheduled title defenses, contender risers, injuries, weight-class moves and UFC promotional decisions are the main drivers of who holds the belt.
Market prices reflect collective expectations about who the UFC will officially recognize as champion on the specified date and update as new information arrives; they are a dynamic signal of market consensus, not a guarantee of outcome.
It asks which individual (or a 'vacant' outcome, if available) will be officially recognized by the UFC as the welterweight champion on the market's settlement timestamp for Dec 31, 2026; consult the platform's settlement rules for the precise cutoff time used.
Settlement follows the UFC's official championship recognition as of the market's defined timestamp; if the belt changes hands that day, the platform will apply its published timing and verification rules to determine which outcome wins—check the market's settlement policy for details.
Priority events are any scheduled welterweight title defenses, top contender eliminator bouts, and major pay-per-view cards that feature the division's top-ranked fighters; outcomes of those fights, plus injuries and rescheduled bouts, will be the most impactful.
Typically the market refers to the fighter the UFC recognizes as the official champion; an interim champion may not be treated as the undisputed titleholder unless the promotion later elevates them—check the specific outcome list in this market to see if interim or 'vacant' options are included.
The belt can be vacant due to a champion's retirement, contract disputes, extended medical or regulatory suspensions, a promotional stripping decision, or prolonged injury-related inactivity; such administrative outcomes would be reflected by the market if they are in effect at settlement time.