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20 Bold Predictions For 2026

By on December 28, 2025

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After an historic 2025 predictions slate, can 2026 live up to it? Listen to the podcast below to hear how my 2025 predictions went and then stick around for the 2026 predictions reveal, or read them below. Don’t scroll down too far if you want to avoid podcast spoilers!

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1.  UFC have a title fight on a non-numbered card 

2. UFC crowns it’s first 3-weight champion 

3.  ONE Championship goes out of business 

4. UFC Fight Pass dot com ceases operations

5. The UFC event at the White House doesn’t happen

6. Sean Clancy Jr. signs for UFC

7. A former champions league player has an MMA fight 

8. Francis Ngannou fights Vadim Nemkov and loses

9. Two former UFC champions win UFC titles

10. UFC holds an event on PPV 

11. Khabib Nurmagomedov has a UFC fight

12. Conor McGregor does not fight

13.  Gable Steveson becomes UFC heavyweight champion

14. Both Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev lose a fight

15. KSW and Oktagon hold a joint event

16. UFC purchases Cage Warriors 

17. UFC’s UK and Ireland rights go to Paramount 

18. Israel Adesanya fights Alex Pereira 

19. Amanda Nunes KOs Kayla Harrison in round 1

20. Paul Hughes signs with UFC 

Podcaster, lead MMA writer and analyst for SevereMMA. Host of the SevereMMA podcast, out every Sunday. Economics and Mathematics graduate from UCC. Also write for Sherdog. Previously of hov-mma and fightbooth. As heard on 2FM, Red FM, Today FM and more. Follow me on twitter for updates @SeanSheehanBA and on Facebook Facebook.com/seansheehanmma
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