Who will be the Light Heavyweight Title on Dec 31, 2026?

Prediction markets currently give a 8% probability that Who will be the Light Heavyweight Title on Dec 31, 2026?. This contract trades at 8¢ on Kalshi, closing December 31, 2026. This market on Magomed Ankalaev holding the UFC Light Heavyweight title by year-end 2026 shows extreme mispricing signals, with a 1270% implied yield on the Yes side despite only 22¢ pricing and $8,988 open interest suggesting thin liquidity.

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8¢
Bid/Ask 7/21¢·Spread 14¢·Vol $52.45·OI $9,596.48·Closes Dec 31, 2026·254d remaining
KXUFCLHEAVYWEIGHTTITLE-26-MANK
7-day price260 snapshots · 27 regime
15¢8¢ current
Apr 126¢Apr 22

Analysis

5d ago

This market on Magomed Ankalaev holding the UFC Light Heavyweight title by year-end 2026 shows extreme mispricing signals, with a 1270% implied yield on the Yes side despite only 22¢ pricing and $8,988 open interest suggesting thin liquidity. The 26¢ spread is notably wide relative to the price, and the realized volatility of 1059% paired with a 3.20 vol ratio indicates substantial recent price swings—the contract has moved from 6¢ to 10¢ over seven days—signaling either incoming information or market uncertainty about Ankalaev's title prospects. With 259 days to expiry and a high cliff risk index of 9, this appears to be a speculative position with limited depth rather than a well-calibrated market.

Cross-venue

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View counterpart →Match confidence 0.94IY 757.6%Close-time delta 17h

Resolution rules

If Magomed Ankalaev is the UFC Light Heavyweight Title on Dec 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET, then the market resolves to Yes.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 1654.8%
IY (No) 12.5%
Adj IY 1655%
CRI 12
RV 2171%
VR 6.28
▶ Full indicator table (8)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)1654.8%
IY (No)12.5%
Adj IY1655%
CRI12
RV2171%
VR6.28
IAR0.9/h
Overround-0.1%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.409
Spread
14¢
Computed
4/22/2026, 1:30:49 AM
Observability mediumEvent type sports
Indicators computed 4/22/2026, 1:23:18 AM

Trade

View on kalshisf trade KXUFCLHEAVYWEIGHTTITLE-26-MANK yes 100

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