Yearly, the UFC sees championship turnover in a number of divisions.

Following a record-tying 12 months in 2023 the place 11 new champions have been topped, UFC championships modified palms seven occasions in 2024.

The primary title fights of 2025 happen at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. In the principle occasion, Islam Makhachev places his light-weight title on the road towards Arman Tsarukyan, and Merab Dvalishvili will look to defend his bantamweight crown for the primary time towards Umar Nurmagomedov.

DraftKings has revealed the percentages of every division’s champion by the top of 2025. Beneath, take a look at the highest 10 and the fighters with the longest odds for every division, together with some fascinating notes that stand out among the many relaxation.

Odds highlights

  • Present interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is favored to finish the 12 months because the undisputed champion at -130. Jon Jones presently holds the title and is +110 to finish the 12 months with the belt.
  • Former gentle heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith has the longest odds within the division to seize the title, with an astronomical +200000 line.
  • Khamzat Chimaev is favored to finish the 12 months because the middleweight champion at -200. Present champion Dricus Du Plessis is simply above even cash at a +120 underdog to retain his throne.
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov is listed as the favourite to finish the 12 months with the welterweight title at -150. Present champion Belal Muhammad is +200 to retain his title.
  • No fighter is favored to finish the 12 months with the title within the bantamweight divison, though two are close to even cash. The shortest odds belong to Umar Nurmagomedov at +110, whereas the present champion, Merab Dvalishvili sits at +130.
  • Kayla Harrison at -300 is the biggest favourite throughout the board to finish the 12 months as the ladies’s bantamweight champion. The present titleholder, Julianna Peña is the biggest underdog throughout the board as a present champ to retain.
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Heavyweight

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 28: Tom Aspinall of England raises the interim UFC heavyweight championship belt after his knockout victory towards Curtis Blaydes of the U.S. through the UFC 304 occasion at Co-op Dwell on July 28, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Picture by Ben Roberts Picture/Getty Photos)

  • Tom Aspinall -130
  • Jon Jones +110
  • Jailton Almeida +300
  • Ciryl Gane +500
  • Alex Pereira +1000
  • Curtis Blaydes +1300
  • Alexander Volkov +2000
  • Sergei Pavlovich +4000
  • Alexander Romanov +7000
  • Serghei Spivac +7000
    • Longest odds at +100000: Jake Collier, Ilir Latifi, Chris Daukaus, Blagoy Ivanov, Parker Porter

Gentle heavyweight

Alex Pereira

  • Alex Pereira -130
  • Magomed Ankalaev +195
  • Jamahal Hill +600
  • Carlos Ulberg +700
  • Jiri Prochazka +800
  • Dominick Reyes +1000
  • Aleksandar Rakic +1100
  • Khalil Rountree Jr. +3000
  • Khamzat Chimaev +5000
  • Johnny Walker +7000
    • Longest odds at +200000: Anthony Smith

Middleweight

  • Khamzat Chimaev -200
  • Dricus Du Plessis +120
  • Sean Strickland +300
  • Nassourdine Imavov +600
  • Caio Borralho +1000
  • Anthony Hernandez +1100
  • Brendan Allen +1300
  • Israel Adesanya +1800
  • Bo Nickal +2000
  • Roman Dolidze +5000
    • Longest odds at +200000: Chris Weidman

Welterweight

Dec 7, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Shavkat Rakhmonov (crimson gloves) celebrates after defeating Ian Machado Garry (blues gloves) after their struggle at T-Cell Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photos

  • Shavkat Rakhmonov -150
  • Belal Muhammad +200
  • Leon Edwards +350
  • Joaquin Buckley +350
  • Ian Machado Garry +400
  • Islam Makhachev +500
  • Kamaru Usman +700
  • Sean Brady +2000
  • Jack Della Maddalena +2200
  • Carlos Prates +5000
    • Longest odds at +500000: Neil Magny, Max Griffin

Light-weight

Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Islam Makhachev (crimson gloves) celebrates defeating Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) throughout UFC 302 at Prudential Heart. Obligatory Credit score: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities

  • Islam Makhachev -135
  • Arman Tsarukyan +500
  • Charles Oliveira +600
  • Max Holloway +1000
  • Dan Hooker +1000
  • Rafael Fiziev +1600
  • Dustin Poirier +1600
  • Conor McGregor +1600
  • Renato Moicano +2000
  • Mateusz Gamrot +5000
    • Longest odds at +200000: Claudio Puelles
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Featherweight

  • Ilia Topuria -175
  • Movsar Evloev +200
  • Diego Lopes +400
  • Alexander Volkanovski +800
  • Max Holloway +1000
  • Yair Rodriguez +3000
  • Aljamain Sterling +3500
  • Lerone Murphy +3500
  • Arnold Allen +3500
  • Giga Chikadze +7000
    • Longest odds at +500000: Kron Gracie

Bantamweight

  • Umar Nurmagomedov +110
  • Merab Dvalishvili +130
  • Sean O’Malley +600
  • Petr Yan +650
  • Cory Sandhagen +700
  • Deiveson Figueiredo +1500
  • Track Yadong +2200
  • Marlon Vera +4000
  • Payton Talbott +6500
  • Henry Cejudo +7000
    • Longest odds at +100000: Adrian Yanez

Flyweight

Dec 7, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Alexandre Pantoja (crimson gloves) reacts after defeating Kai Asakura (blues gloves) at T-Cell Area. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photos

  • Alexandre Pantoja +100
  • Kai Kara-France +400
  • Brandon Moreno +500
  • Manel Kape +500
  • Brandon Royval +600
  • Deiveson Figueiredo +650
  • Tagir Ulanbekov +750
  • Kai Asakura +800
  • Tatsuro Taira +1500
  • Amir Albazi +3000
    • Longest odds at +100000: Tyson Nam

Ladies’s bantamweight

Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, USA; Kayla Harrison (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Ketlen Vieira (not pictured) throughout UFC 307 at Delta Heart. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photos

  • Kayla Harrison -300
  • Julianna Pena +300
  • Amanda Nunes +500
  • Raquel Pennington +1000
  • Macy Chaisson +1100
  • Mayra Bueno Silva +1200
  • Norma Dumont +1500
  • Irene Aldana +3000
  • Ketlen Vieira +3000
  • Yana Santos +7000
    • Longest odds at +70000: Julija Stoliarenko

Ladies’s strawweight

  • Zhang Weili -125
  • Tatiana Suarez +140
  • Yan Xiaonan +400
  • Virna Jandiroba +600
  • Jessica Andrade +1600
  • Amanda Lemos +3000
  • Tabatha Ricci +3500
  • Lupita Godinez +10000
  • Rose Namajunas +15000
  • Iasmin Lucindo +20000
    • Longest odds at +200000: Angela Hill