Alexander Volkanovski holds the UFC featherweight title with two successful defenses in his second reign, most recently stopping previously undefeated Movsar Evloev via second-round TKO at UFC 333 in late October. The 38-year-old Australian has now secured nine featherweight title-fight wins, surpassing Jose Aldo’s division record, while demonstrating continued durability and finishing power against top competition. No title bout is scheduled before year-end, and recent form plus ranking dominance leave little room for immediate challengers such as Evloev, Diego Lopes, or Jean Silva to claim the belt. Trader consensus at 95.2% for Volkanovski reflects these factors, though an injury or late-2026 upset remains a narrow theoretical path for a change before December 31.
This market will resolve according to the official UFC Featherweight 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).