UFC Welterweight Championship Odds, Predictions, Best Bets

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Belal Muhammad, right, punches Brazil's Gilbert Burns during the fourth round of a welterweight bout at the UFC 288.
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Anatoly Pimentel @AnatolyPimentel Jun 25, 2024, 8:04 PM
  • Leon Edwards is the reigning UFC welterweight champion.
  • Edwards is the favourites to be the division’s champion at the end of 2024 with -140 odds.
  • Other top names in the top five contenders projected to be champions at the end of the year are Shavkat Rakhmonov, Belal Muhammad, Jack Della Maddalena, and Ian Machado Garry.

Reigning undisputed UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards currently holds the longest win streak in the division with 12 straight victories, which dates back to May 2016. Because of this, he is projected to be a top pick to remain the king of the 170-pound division at the end of the year.

But aside from Edwards, who else are the other names thrown into the conversation by oddsmakers at BetMGM’s online sportsbook to be UFC welterweight champion when the calendar year flips to 2025? See the latest MMA odds for the 2024 UFC welterweight champion predictor as of May 29.

UFC Welterweight Champion Predictor on Dec. 31, 2024

FighterCurrent Odds
Leon Edwards-140
Shavkat Rakhmonov+125
Belal Muhammad+450
Jack Della Maddalena+1000
Ian Machado Garry+1300
Michael Page+2000
Joaquin Buckley+4000
Conor McGregor+4000
Kamaru Usman+5000
Sean Brady+5000

Who Is Favoured to Be the UFC Welterweight Champion at the End of 2024?

Reigning welterweight king Edwards is the favourite to remain as the division’s title holder with -140 odds. Meanwhile, No. 3-ranked challenger Shavkat Rakhmonov is just a little behind in second place with +125 odds.

Meanwhile, rounding out the top five are Belal Muhammad (+450), Jack Della Maddalena (+1000), and Ian Machado Garry (+1300). Other contenders in the top 10 are Michael Page (+2000), Joaquin Buckley (+4000), Conor McGregor (+4000), Kamaru Usman (+5000), and Sean Brady (+5000).

Who Had the Longest Reign in the UFC Welterweight Division?

UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre holds the record for the longest reign in the UFC welterweight division at five years and 11 months, totalling 2,064 days. During his reign as the undisputed champion, St-Pierre fended off the challenge from nine contenders to record the third-most UFC title defences in the history of the Las Vegas-based promotion.

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Anatoly Pimentel

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with B.A in Communication and is currently a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with B.A in Communication and is currently a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.