- Sean O’Malley is the reigning UFC bantamweight champion.
- Merab Dvalishvili is the favourite to be the bantamweight king at the end of 2024 with -115 odds.
- Other top contenders in the top five include O'Malley, Umar Nurmagomedov, Cory Sandhagen, and Deiveson Figueiredo.
Sean O’Malley reigns over the UFC bantamweight division. He scored a unanimous decision over Marlon Vera on March 9 after a spectacular performance. But can “Suga Sean” maintain his status as the undisputed king of the 135-pound division at the end of the year?
#UFC299 Official Result: Sean O'Malley (50-45, 50-45, 50-44 | @SugaSeanMMA) defeats Marlon "Chito" Vera by Unanimous Decision.
All Fight Results ➡️: https://t.co/HAkDTpV7ZF
— UFC News (@UFCNews) March 10, 2024
See the latest MMA odds for the 2024 UFC bantamweight champion predictor as of April 29.
UFC Bantamweight Champion Predictor on Dec. 31, 2024
| Fighter | Current Odds |
|---|---|
| Merab Dvalishvili | -115 |
| Sean O’Malley | +125 |
| Umar Nurmagomedov | +275 |
| Cory Sandhagen | +700 |
| Deiveson Figueiredo | +1300 |
| Jonathan Martinez | +2500 |
| Dominick Cruz | +5000 |
| Petr Yan | +7500 |
| Aljamain Sterling | +10000 |
| Chris Gutierrez | +10000 |
Who Is Favoured to Be the UFC Bantamweight Champion at the End of 2024?
No. 1-ranked divisional contender Merab Dvalishvili is the top bet to be the UFC bantamweight division with -115 odds against the other top contenders like O’Malley, Umar Nurmagomedov, Cory Sandhagen, and Deiveson Figueiredo.
With his recent 10-straight win streak, oddsmakers see Dvalishvili continuing his dominance in the division. He now holds a record of 17 wins and four losses. The reigning division champion, Sean O’Malley, is the only close competitor with +125 odds.
Who Had the Longest Reign in the UFC Bantamweight Division?
Dominick Cruz is the longest reigning UFC bantamweight champion in history, at three years and six months of supremacy in the division. He was also the inaugural champion after the UFC and WEC merged in 2011.