- Will Song Yadong fight Petr Yan next?51¢51%
- Will Song Yadong fight Merab Dvalishvili next?35¢35%
- Will Song Yadong fight Mario Bautista next?15¢15%
Merab Dvalishvili’s public callout has edged him to a slight lead in the market, as the Georgian contender awaits his bantamweight title trilogy with Petr Yan at UFC 333. Song Yadong’s second-round knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov in Shanghai vaulted the Chinese striker into clear title contention, following his submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo. With the belt’s next holder still undecided, traders see multiple logical paths for Song, including a first meeting with Merab, a Yan rematch, or bouts against ranked contenders such as Mario Bautista. This uncertainty keeps probabilities tightly clustered around the 50 percent mark for several options, reflecting the division’s fluid landscape after Song’s recent momentum.
Rules
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Song Yadong is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that UFC officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Song Yadong is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by August 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC.