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With lightweight champion Charles Oliveira being stripped of his belt, only Justin Gaethje can walk away from UFC 274 with the title.

The title fight is a rematch of the first strawweight title fight in UFC history back in 2014. Chandler came close to winning the UFC title last year before dropping a back-and-forth battle with Oliveira. He then lost an instant classic to Gaethje in November by unanimous decision. As a result, the title is now considered vacant -- and on Saturday night, only his opponent, Justin Gaethje, is eligible to win the belt.

Oliveira will be stripped of the UFC lightweight championship ahead of his showdown with Justin Gaethje.

Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. Gaethje. The co-main event is a rematch eight years in the making as reigning women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas fights former champion Carla Esparza. Namajunas, Gaethje and Esparza were the first three fighters to make weight. Oliveira will be stripped of his title and ineligible to win it back in the main event.

Plus, Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza and Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson.

If you're looking for a bigger payout, I'd look into the odds for Rose to end this early. In the main event of UFC 274, I have Justin Gaethje finishing Charles Oliveira. I think this fight is going to be a war, as both men are going to engage in a quasi-kickboxing match. As a UFC fighter, the thought of having “do Bronx” latch on to your back is one of the most terrifying positions you can be in and while Gaethje is an accomplished grappler, wrestling isn't BJJ, and Oliveira is one of the greatest of all time. Donald Cerrone (-188) vs. Ariane Carnelossi (+155) vs. The UFC returns to Phoenix for the first time in almost a year with a stacked card highlighted by two championship bouts.

Charles Oliveira has been stripped of the UFC lightweight championship after missing weight for Saturday's UFC 274 main event opposite Justin Gaethje.

He has been stripped of the UFC lightweight title. Kleydson Rodrigues (125.5) vs. Tracy Cortez (125.5) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (170.5) vs. Brandon Royval (125.5) vs. Randy Brown (170.5) vs. Andre Fialho (170.5) vs. Donald Cerrone (155.5) vs. The bout will proceed at a 146.5 pound catchweight with Dumont forfeiting 30 percent of her show money as penalty. Strawweight championship co-main event fighters Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza both successfully made weight at 115 pounds for their rematch. Only Gaethje will be eligible to win the title on Saturday. “Do Bronx” was the last fighter to weigh in and came in at 155.5 pounds, half a pound over the lightweight championship limit for Saturday’s main event opposite Justin Gaethje. He was given an additional hour to make weight, but was 155.5 pounds again on his second attempt.

Charles Oliveira missed weight by half a pound and has been stripped of the lightweight title ahead of his UFC 274 main event bout against Justin Gaethje.

— Journey Newson (135.5) vs. — Kleidison Rodrigues (125.5) vs. — Tracy Cortez (125.5) vs. — Andre Fialho (170.5) vs. — Francisco Trinaldo (170.5) vs. — Brandon Royval (125.5) vs. — Randy Brown (170.5) vs. — Donald Cerrone (155.5) vs. — Rose Namajunas (115) vs. Oliveira is 2-2 in fights after which he missed weight. The 32-year-old was given an additional hour to make weight however he weighed an identical 155.5 pounds on his second try. If Oliveira wins the fight, the belt will remain vacant.

Justin Gaethje can still win the now-vacant title by defeating Oliveira on Saturday.

UFC 274 will be headlined by two huge title fights: Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje and Rose Namajunas vs. UFC 274 will be headlined by two huge title fights: Charles Oliveira vs.

Charles Oliveira was stripped of the UFC lightweight title and cannot reclaim it at the main event at UFC 274 on Saturday night after failing to make ...

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The MMA world reacts to Charles Oliveira losing the UFC title at the scale ahead of his UFC 274 main event bout against Justin Gaethje.

And I honestly feel most for Justin. What an absolute let down for everyone in the division.— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) #sadday May 6, 2022 We only found out when we were informed as we were coming down to check our official Weight. Luckly I was under so that didnt hurt me.— Ariane “Sorriso” Carnelossi (@ArianeSorrisoo) May 6, 2022 Making weight is always hard. This is not the first time that Oliveira has had difficulty at the scale, though his previous misses came when he was competing as a featherweight. I have nothing against the champ. “Do Bronx” failed to make championship weight for his scheduled UFC 274 main event title defense against Justin Gaethje, coming in at 155.5 pounds on two separate attempts, half a pound over the limit.

Charles Oliveira missed weight on both attempts and was forced to vacate his lightweight title entering a UFC 274 headliner against Justin Gaethje.

Per the Arizona commission rules, Oliveira was given one hour to cut the half pound in order to make the championship limit. It's not known if Oliveira is still eligible to receive pay-per-view points now that he's no longer champion. Oliveira was among the final few fighters to step on the scale during the weigh-in window.

The fight will still go on, but the reigning lightweight champion will be ineligible for the crown in Saturday night's title fight with Justin Gaethje.

Per TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, a similar situation in 2018 occurred on the women’s side when Nicco Montaño was hospitalized due to effects of cutting weight. division, was looking to defend his title on Saturday night against opponent Justin Gaethje. The fight will still take place, but only one fighter, Gaethje, will be eligible for the title after Oliveira missed weight on Friday afternoon. Charles Oliveira, the reigning lightweight champion in the 155 lb.

Oliveira, who missed weight by .5 of a pound, will take on Justin Gaethje in the main event in Phoenix. Gaethje will become the undisputed lightweight champion ...

The UFC lightweight title has been vacated ahead of Saturday's UFC 274 after Charles Oliveira missed weight on Friday. The UFC lightweight title has been vacated ahead of Saturday's UFC 274 after Charles Oliveira missed weight on Friday. UFC lightweight title vacated after Oliveira misses weight

Oliveira has missed weight several times before, but becoming the first reigning UFC champion to lose his belt at the scale has to be a career low.

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UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje on May 7 has all the makings of being a fantastic card.

Chandler to go the distance (+150): Both fighters are in the twilight of their careers and are coming off multiple losses in a row. Namajunas to win inside (+200): We have a rematch eight years in the making. The winner will remain in contention for some big opportunities while the loser’s shot at a belt will effectively come to an end. Only Justin Gaethje has the opportunity to win the title. The champion has a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and can get Gaethjie caught in some very awkward positions. The pre-fight narrative: Outside of the main event lightweight title fight, we have another bout for a belt on the docket.

The fight will continue, but only Gaethje is the only one eligible to win the championship as he weighed 155 pounds. Oliveira tipped the scales at 155.5, .5 ...

Oliveira came back a second time and weighed the same. Oliveira missed weight at the UFC 274 weigh-in and became the first fighter in UFC history to be stripped of his title and is no longer the UFC lightweight champion. Oliveira had one hour to shed the weight.

The now-former UFC lightweight champion will just be fighting for pride at UFC 274, with Justin Gaethje ready to take over the division.

The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up for a streaming service through our links. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 274 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. That portion of the event begins at 10 p.m. ET. Justin Gaethje takes place on Saturday, May 7. UFC 274: Charles Oliveira vs. Outside of Oliveira, only one other fighter competing at UFC 274 did not make weight. At UFC 269 in December, he defeated Dustin Poirier via submission to defend the belt. Oliveira has had issues in the past when it came to making weight. This is one of the first times in UFC history a champion has lost his or her title at the scales. Charles Oliveira, the UFC lightweight champion, was in great spirits heading into the UFC 274 weigh-ins. He took the whole hour but could still not make the necessary weight. At the UFC 274 weigh-ins, Oliveira came out with just a few minutes left to go before the deadline.

Oliveira has missed weight several times before, but becoming the first reigning UFC champion to lose his belt at the scale has to be a career low.

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