- Alex Pereira is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion.
- With -160 odds, Pereira remains the favourite to win the division title at the end of the year.
- Other top contenders lurking for his throne are Jiří Procházka, Magomed Ankalaev, Khalil Rountree Jr., and Carlos Ulberg.
Alex Pereira only needed one round to successfully retain his light heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300 in April. This further cemented Pereira’s status as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
THE LHW THRONE STAYS IN BRAZIL 🏆🇧🇷@AlexPereiraUFC defeats Jamahal Hill by TKO to retain the LHW belt!
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— UFC (@ufc) April 14, 2024
“Poatan” previously won the UFC middleweight title before officially moving to the heavier division. But can he remain the undisputed king of the weight class until next year? See the latest MMA odds for the 2024 UFC welterweight champion predictor as of June 27.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Predictor on Dec. 31, 2024
| Fighter | Current Odds |
|---|---|
| Alex Pereira | -160 |
| Jiří Procházka | +125 |
| Magomed Ankalaev | +275 |
| Khalil Rountree Jr. | +1000 |
| Carlos Ulberg | +2000 |
| Volkan Oezdemir | +2500 |
| Israel Adesanya | +5000 |
| Jamahal Hill | +7500 |
| Anthony Smith | +8000 |
| Jan Blachowicz | +10000 |
Who Is Favoured to Be the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at the End of 2024?
The oddsmakers favour Pereira to keep the UFC light heavyweight title at the end of 2024 with his -160 odds at the BetMGM sportsbook. His atomic one-shot knockout power remains his most significant asset, as seen during his fight with Hill.
His grappling skills, especially the takedown defence, are constantly improving. Other top contenders who are the biggest threat to his reign are Jiří Procházka (with +125 odds), Magomed Ankalaev (with +275 odds), Khalil Rountree Jr. (with +1000 odds), and Carlos Ulberg (with +2000 odds).
Who Had the Longest Reign in the UFC Light Heavyweight Division?
Before becoming the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones dominated the light heavyweight division. He set the record for the longest reign in the division, which lasted three years and nine months.
His rule in the 205-pound division began in March 2011 and ended in January 2015, during which he made eight successive title defences. Jones triumphantly returned to the division and cemented his status as the best light heavyweight of all time with four more title wins.