We’re in the midst of what amounts to an offseason in the MMA world, with the UFC dark for almost a month over the holiday season (although other regional promotions are still up and running, filling the void a bit). With the action in the UFC cage done for 2024 (and not yet started in 2025), now is the time to look ahead and place our bets on who will be wearing UFC gold around their waists in their respective weight classes when December 31, 2025 rolls around. Next up: 2025 UFC Bantamweight Champion.
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2025 UFC Bantamweight Champion Futures Best Bet
Yep, I’m predicting that newly-crowned 135-pound king Merab Dvalishvili’s reign at the top will be short like leprechauns. And the sportsbooks agree with me, installing his first challenger, Umar Nurmagomedov, as the odds-on favorite to be champ at the end of the year.
Despite this, we’re still getting good value on ‘Cousin Umar’, considering he’s sitting at -275 to beat Dvalishvili when they meet later this month. Nurmagomedov only fights 1-2 times per year, so beat Dvalisvhili and defend the belt one more time and we hit our bet.
2025 UFC Bantamweight Champion Future Best Bet: Umar Nurmagomedov (+140)
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