UFC · 205 lb
UFC light heavyweight division
54 fighters · men's division
Light Heavyweight champion
The UFC light heavyweight champion is Carlos Ulberg, since April 11, 2026: Ulberg won the title against Jiří Procházka at UFC 327.
UFC light heavyweight champion at the end of 2026: Kalshi and Polymarket prices
| Fighter | Kalshiread | Polymarketread |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ulberg | 96% | 96% |
| Magomed Ankalaev | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Volkan Oezdemir | – | 1.1% |
| Aleksandar Rakić | 1% | – |
| Alex Pereira | 1% | 0.5% |
| Azamat Murzakanov | 1% | – |
| Jamahal Hill | 1% | 0.7% |
| Jan Błachowicz | 1% | – |
| Jiří Procházka | 1% | 0.5% |
| Khalil Rountree Jr. | 1% | 0.5% |
| Khamzat Chimaev | 1% | – |
| Bogdan Guskov | – | 0.8% |
Each price as the venue displays it, not scaled to 100%. Kalshi lists 10 candidates; Polymarket lists 13 candidates (5 without a current price or under 0.5%, not shown).
Light Heavyweight bouts ahead
- Billy Elekana (10-2-0) vs. Lucas Fernando (14-3-0) Kalshi Elekana 25%, Fernando 75% · Polymarket Elekana 27%, Fernando 73% · gap 2 pointsElekana vs. Fernando fight page
- Jiří Procházka (32-6-1) vs. Navajo Stirling (11-0-0) Procházka vs. Stirling fight page
- Quentin Pasley (4-0-0) vs. Junior Tafa (7-6-0) Pasley vs. Tafa fight page
- Bogdan Guskov (18-4-1) vs. Robert Whittaker (28-9-0) Guskov vs. Whittaker fight page
Prices read . Each venue's two prices for a fight are divided by their sum, so they add to 100%. Gap: the difference between the venues in percentage points. A venue's numbers are shown only while every price behind them is under three hours old. Every UFC price.
Light Heavyweight fighters
| Fighter | Record | UFC W-L on record | Last bout | Next bout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modestas Bukauskas | 21-7-0 | 6-1 | Sep 5, 2026 | |
| Navajo Stirling | 11-0-0 | 6-0 | Aug 1, 2026 | Nov 21, 2026 |
| Dominick Reyes | 17-5-0 | 5-1 | Oct 24, 2026 | |
| Reinier de Ridder | 22-4-0 | 5-2 | Aug 22, 2026 | |
| Carlos Ulberg | – | 5-0 | Apr 11, 2026 | |
| Magomed Ankalaev | – | 4-1 | Jul 25, 2026 | |
| Bogdan Guskov | 18-4-1 | 4-1 | Jul 25, 2026 | Feb 6, 2027 |
| Alonzo Menifield | 19-6-1 | 4-3 | Sep 19, 2026 | |
| Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | 11-0-0 | 4-0 | Oct 24, 2026 | |
| Iwo Baraniewski | 9-1-0 | 3-1 | Sep 19, 2026 | |
| Ion Cutelaba | – | 3-3 | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| Roman Dolidze | 15-6-0 | 3-4 | Aug 22, 2026 | |
| Billy Elekana | 10-2-0 | 3-1 | Jan 31, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Dustin Jacoby | – | 3-2 | Jul 25, 2026 | |
| Zhang Mingyang | – | 3-2 | May 30, 2026 | |
| Azamat Murzakanov | 16-2-0 | 3-2 | Oct 24, 2026 | |
| Jiří Procházka | 32-6-1 | 3-2 | Apr 11, 2026 | Nov 21, 2026 |
| Brendson Ribeiro | 18-11-0 (1 NC) | 3-6 | Oct 10, 2026 | |
| Oumar Sy | 12-3-0 | 3-3 | Sep 5, 2026 | |
| Robert Whittaker | 28-9-0 | 3-2 | Jul 11, 2026 | Feb 6, 2027 |
| Ibo Aslan | – | 2-3 | Dec 6, 2025 | |
| Paulo Costa | – | 2-2 | Apr 11, 2026 | |
| Jimmy Crute | – | 2-0 | Sep 27, 2025 | |
| Gerald Meerschaert | 37-23-0 | 2-6 | Oct 10, 2026 | |
| Diyar Nurgozhay | – | 2-2 | Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Volkan Oezdemir | – | 2-1 | Nov 22, 2025 | |
| Junior Tafa | 7-6-0 | 2-5 | Jun 6, 2026 | Dec 12, 2026 |
| Julius Walker | 8-3-0 | 2-3 | Oct 10, 2026 | |
| Rodolfo Bellato | 13-4-1 (1 NC) | 1-2 | Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Liu Ce | 4-1-0 | 1-0 | Aug 29, 2026 | |
| Sedriques Dumas | 10-6-0 (1 NC) | 1-5 | Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Christian Edwards | 9-5-0 | 1-1 | Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Ivan Erslan | – | 1-3 | May 16, 2026 | |
| Lucas Fernando | 14-3-0 | 1-0 | Aug 15, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Felipe Franco | 11-3-0 | 1-2 | Oct 10, 2026 | |
| Luis Hernandez | 9-0-0 | 1-0 | Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Nikita Krylov | 31-13-0 | 1-4 | Oct 24, 2026 | |
| Austen Lane | – | 1-4 | Mar 21, 2026 | |
| Bruno Lopes | – | 1-3 | Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Marcin Prachnio | – | 1-2 | Jul 19, 2025 | |
| Khalil Rountree Jr. | – | 1-2 | Oct 4, 2025 | |
| Muhammad Said | – | 1-0 | Jul 25, 2026 | |
| Uran Satybaldiev | – | 1-1 | Aug 23, 2025 | |
| Tuco Tokkos | – | 1-3 | May 16, 2026 | |
| Magomed Tuchalov | – | 1-0 | Jul 25, 2026 | |
| Jan Blachowicz | – | 0-2 | Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Raffael Cerqueira | – | 0-4 | Nov 22, 2025 | |
| Kevin Christian | – | 0-2 | May 2, 2026 | |
| Paul Craig | – | 0-3 | Sep 6, 2025 | |
| Luke Fernandez | – | 0-1 | Mar 7, 2026 | |
| Jamahal Hill | – | 0-3 | Jun 21, 2025 | |
| Quentin Pasley | 4-0-0 | 0-0 | Dec 12, 2026 | |
| Levi Rodrigues Jr. | 5-2-0 (1 NC) | 0-2 | Aug 29, 2026 | |
| Rafael Tobias | 14-3-0 | 0-2 | Aug 15, 2026 |
Light Heavyweight title fights
- Jiří Procházka vs. Carlos Ulberg Carlos Ulberg won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 3:45Procházka vs. Ulberg fight page
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 1 at 1:20Ankalaev vs. Pereira fight page
- Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev Magomed Ankalaev won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Pereira vs. Ankalaev fight page
- Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 4 at 4:32Pereira vs. Rountree fight page
- Alex Pereira vs. Jiří Procházka Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 0:13Pereira vs. Procházka fight page
- Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill Alex Pereira won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 3:14Pereira vs. Hill fight page
Market prices from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for analysis. Bandwagon does not take or place wagers. How this works
Carlos Ulberg is the UFC light heavyweight champion since April 11, 2026. 54 fighters at 205 lb with a UFC bout in the last 18 months or one scheduled; 4 light heavyweight bouts ahead.