Who will be the next UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 in 2026?
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter to be ranked 1st in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings, following Islam Makhachev.
- Current leader
- Islam Makhachev remain #1 in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings 76%
- Largest 24h move
- Khamzat Chimaev -5%
- 24h volume
- 54.7
- Liquidity
- 6.8K
Top candidates
15 outcomes
Islam Makhachev remain #1 in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings
76%
+3% 24h
Alexander Volkanovski
23%
-1% 24h
Petr Yan
17%
+0% 24h
Khamzat Chimaev
14%
-5% 24h
Merab Dvalishvili
1%
-0% 24h
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Joshua Van
1%
0%
Ilia Topuria
0%
-1%
Alexandre Pantoja
0%
-0%
Alex Pereira
0%
-0%
Jack Della Maddalena
0%
+0%
Tom Aspinall
0%
0%
Dricus Du Plessis
0%
-0%
Arman Tsarukyan
0%
0%
Max Holloway
0%
0%
Magomed Ankalaev
0%
0%
Market rules, made readable
Official descriptionHow this market is decided
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter to be ranked 1st in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings, following Islam Makhachev. If Islam Makhachev remains #1 in the UFC Pound-For-Pound rankings through December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no next UFC fighter to be ranked 1st in the Pound-For-Pound rankings within this timeframe, this market will resolve to “Islam/No Next #1 in 2026”.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (.
Living timeline · 2 significant updates
Sharp move with no clear public catalyst yet
Odds chart
Candidate probability over time
Odds chart showing latest Islam Makhachev remain #1 in the UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings probability of 72%.
Story so far
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No major update has changed the story in 20 days.
Latest update
Sharp move with no clear public catalyst yet
Alexander Volkanovski moved lower from 41.3% to 22.9% (-18.3 points) between 2026-06-23T00:00:04.000Z and 2026-06-24T18:45:46.339Z; there is no clear public catalyst yet.
Why this matters
Market moves can show where expectations are changing. PolySays adds the source trail so the price is not treated as proof on its own.
Known catalysts
- No catalyst has been confirmed yet.
Unresolved questions
- No open questions have been logged yet.
People and institutions to watch
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Source trail
No public sources are attached yet.
Living timeline
Significant updates
The "Alexander Volkanovski" outcome in "Who will be the next UFC Pound-For-Pound #1 in 2026?" made a sharp move from 41.3% to 22.9% between 2026-06-23T00:00:04.000Z and 2026-06-24T18:45:46.339Z. PolySays has not found a clear public news source, official statement, or other confirmed catalyst that explains the timing of this move. The move may reflect private interpretation, social discussion, liquidity conditions, or information that has not yet appeared in reliable public sources.
What changed
The market repriced by -18.3 points, but the public narrative has not caught up with a confirmed explanation.
What to watch next
Watch for official statements, later reporting, social posts that become verifiable public context, and whether volume or the new probability level holds in later snapshots.
Sources
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