Will Ante Delija be the UFC Heavyweight Champion on December 31, 2026?

Prediction markets currently give a 25% probability that Will Ante Delija be the UFC Heavyweight Champion on December 31, 2026?. This contract trades at 25¢ on Polymarket, closing December 31, 2026. This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and a massive 48¢ spread despite modest $2,755.97 open interest, suggesting very thin order books on both sides.

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25¢
Bid/Ask 1/49¢·Spread 48¢·Vol $0·OI $2,736.28·Closes Dec 31, 2026·253d remaining
0x845330e435c5e6dde170dfb9bbe9f434e2074478ac2fd08d12dc7c7a4b73c1d3
7-day price79 snapshots · 3 regime
25¢25¢ current
Apr 812¢Apr 17

Analysis

4d ago

This market shows extreme illiquidity with zero 24-hour volume and a massive 48¢ spread despite modest $2,755.97 open interest, suggesting very thin order books on both sides. The 424% implied yield on the "Yes" side combined with 1527% realized volatility and a 5.04 vol ratio indicates highly speculative pricing—Delija's 25% probability likely reflects his current lack of title contention rather than fundamental championship odds, making this a high-risk, low-confidence market. With 258 days to expiration and minimal information arrival (0.3/h), the market appears dormant and potentially mispriced, though the neutral regime score suggests no clear directional bias.

Resolution rules

This market will resolve according to the official UFC Heavyweight 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).

Indicators

IY (Yes) 432.5%
IY (No) 48.1%
Adj IY 216%
CRI 3
Overround 1.4%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)432.5%
IY (No)48.1%
Adj IY216%
CRI3
Overround1.4%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.5
Spread
48¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 8:26:27 PM
Indicators computed 4/21/2026, 8:23:18 PM

Trade

View on polymarketsf trade 0x845330e435c5e6dde170dfb9bbe9f434e2074478ac2fd08d12dc7c7a4b73c1d3 yes 100

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