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A Record $52 Million Traded on Kalshi for Strickland vs Chimaev and the Chart Says Everything

Prediction Markets On SI·Parker Loverich·23 days ago
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Fifty-two million dollars. That is how much traded on Kalshi's UFC 328 market Saturday night in Newark, a figure that stands as the largest single-fight handle in the platform's MMA history. The number alone is a story. What makes it remarkable is what happened to every dollar of it when Sean Strickland dethroned undefeated champion Khamzat Chimaev via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) to reclaim the UFC middleweight title. The Kalshi chart that went viral immediately after the fight, already at 16,000 shares, is a round-by-round document of one of the biggest upsets in recent UFC history. Chimaev opened at 82 cents per share. Strickland was at 19 cents. By the time the referee raised Strickland's hand, it was Strickland 99%, Chimaev 1%. Chimaev vs. Strickland | Kalshi Market Kalshi Sean Strickland | 19% Pre-Fight Strickland's 19-cent opening price reflected the consensus view.…

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