Petr Yan reclaimed the UFC bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 in December 2025, but a subsequent minor back surgery has sidelined the champion into summer 2026. Dvalishvili has publicly pushed for an immediate trilogy bout, citing Yan's prior readiness comments and his own willingness to fight soon, which aligns with the strong market consensus around a rematch. Umar Nurmagomedov and Sean O'Malley sit as the next most plausible options due to their current rankings, recent form, and status as division contenders who could slot in if the trilogy is delayed or bypassed. Lower-probability names reflect longer-shot scenarios involving other ranked bantamweights or cross-division matchups, though official injury recovery timelines and UFC matchmaking priorities continue to shape the outlook.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMerab Dvalishvili 65%
Sean O’Malley 25.5%
Song Yadong 1.2%
Deiveson Figueiredo <1%
$1,120,909 Vol.
$1,120,909 Vol.
Merab Dvalishvili
65%
Sean O’Malley
26%
Song Yadong
1%
Deiveson Figueiredo
1%
Alexander Volkanovski
1%
Umar Nurmagomedov
<1%
Dominick Cruz
<1%
Ricky Simón
<1%
Alexandre Pantoja
<1%
Payton Talbott
<1%
Cory Sandhagen
<1%
Rob Font
<1%
Pedro Munhoz
<1%
Henry Cejudo
<1%
Merab Dvalishvili 65%
Sean O’Malley 25.5%
Song Yadong 1.2%
Deiveson Figueiredo <1%
$1,120,909 Vol.
$1,120,909 Vol.
Merab Dvalishvili
65%
Sean O’Malley
26%
Song Yadong
1%
Deiveson Figueiredo
1%
Alexander Volkanovski
1%
Umar Nurmagomedov
<1%
Dominick Cruz
<1%
Ricky Simón
<1%
Alexandre Pantoja
<1%
Payton Talbott
<1%
Cory Sandhagen
<1%
Rob Font
<1%
Pedro Munhoz
<1%
Henry Cejudo
<1%
Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is 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 Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).
Market Opened: Dec 8, 2025, 5:17 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Petr Yan is 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 Yan is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC (https://www.ufc.com/).
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Petr Yan reclaimed the UFC bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 in December 2025, but a subsequent minor back surgery has sidelined the champion into summer 2026. Dvalishvili has publicly pushed for an immediate trilogy bout, citing Yan's prior readiness comments and his own willingness to fight soon, which aligns with the strong market consensus around a rematch. Umar Nurmagomedov and Sean O'Malley sit as the next most plausible options due to their current rankings, recent form, and status as division contenders who could slot in if the trilogy is delayed or bypassed. Lower-probability names reflect longer-shot scenarios involving other ranked bantamweights or cross-division matchups, though official injury recovery timelines and UFC matchmaking priorities continue to shape the outlook.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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