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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

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.

UFC 274 is one of the most fan-friendly main cards the organization has ever assembled. Charles Oliveira missed weight for his main event fight with Justin ...

Both are willing to test their mettle (and chins) every time they step inside the Octagon. Esparza outmuscled and submitted Namajunas to win the inaugural 115-pound title when they met in The Ultimate Fighter Finale late in 2014. On the flipside, three of Chandler’s past four losses has seen him get finished within six minutes. Namajunas has more ways to win this fight as the better finisher and her dynamic style as a champion is more marketable than a controlling wrestler who rarely finishes her opponents. Two action fighters on losing streaks are sure to put the crowd on its feet. Not surprising considering each fighter’s propensity to avoid the judges. If you plan on betting the Oliveira side, this odds change benefits you. Dustin Poirier’s best punch landed on Oliveira in their December fight at UFC 269 was a clean right hook that sat the Brazilian star down. Carla Esparza (3)— Michael Chandler (2) vs. His odds took another dip in the hours following his weight-cut blunder. Justin Gaethje (10)— Rose Namajunas (6) vs. They occur on a continuum, and can affect a person’s whole life.

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They've Stepped On The Scales In Phoenix To Make It Official For Saturday. Prelims Get Underway At 5:30pm/2:30pm ETPT.

The fight will proceed as scheduled, but the championship will only be on the line for Gaethje. If Oliveira wins, he will be the number one contender for the vacant Lightweight Championship and will fight the next challenger for the undisputed title belt at a time and place to be determined. *Charles Oliveira missed weight for his UFC 274 main event bout against Justin Gaethje on Friday afternoon in Phoenix, weighing in at 155.5 pounds. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT followed by the ESPN+ Pay-Per-View main card that will kick off at 10pm ET/7pm PT.

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Charles Oliveira missed weight for his UFC 274 main event bout against Justin Gaethje on Friday afternoon in Phoenix, weighing in at 155.5 pounds.

Due to the weight miss, Oliveira will forfeit a percentage of his purse. The fight will proceed as scheduled, but the championship will only be on the line for Gaethje. If Oliveira wins, he will be the number one contender for the vacant Lightweight Championship and will fight the next challenger for the undisputed title belt at a time and place to be determined. As of this moment, Charles Oliveira remains the UFC Lightweight Champion, but upon the start of the Main Event Headliner tomorrow night he will vacate the 155-pound title.

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Other UFC 274 fights include the Namajumas vs Esparza title bout, Chandler vs Ferguson, and more. $145). If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, the fight costs $74.99. UFC main card fights are exclusive to PPV through ESPN in the US and you’ll need an ESPN+ subscription.

The Sporting News looks into the rematch between Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza for the UFC strawweight title. Will Esparza go 2-0 against Namajunas?

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. The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up for a streaming service through our links. In the U.S., the UFC 274 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. That portion of the event begins at 10 p.m. ET. With her drive to get back to the top, and the fact that anything can happen in MMA, it is not far off to say that she could. The champion also has tremendous cardio, working with trainer Trevor Whitman and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. According to Sports Interaction, Namajunas is the -280 favorite while Esparza is the +185 underdog. For one, Esparza has been known to battle back and survive. Who will walk out of the octagon with the UFC strawweight title? For the first time since 2014, Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza face off inside the octagon. Competing for Bellator, XFC, and Invicta, Esparza is a former Invicta FC strawweight champion. She lost the title against Jessica Andrade, beat Andrade in a rematch, and reclaimed the belt against Zhang Weili in April 2021.

Conor McGregor has told his American fans he'll see them soon as he looks set for a return to the octagon in the coming months.

Khabib Nurmagomedov was able to beat him within two rounds last time but Gaethje saw Oliveira as a completely different challenge. UFC title fights do not permit the one-pound allowance typically afforded in non-championship showdowns. The 32-year-old Brazilian was due to put his lightweight title on the line at UFC 274 in Arizona but weighed in half a pound over the limit.

The Octagon returns to Phoenix for tonight's UFC 274 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Michael Chandler vs. Rose Namajunas vs. That loss served as the third in a row for ‘El Cucuy’, who previously suffered defeats to Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira respectively. Charles Oliveira vs. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) missed weight by half a pound yesterday and was thus forced to relinquish his UFC lightweight title as well as a portion of his fight purse.

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Visit SportsLine now to get detailed top picks on UFC 274, all from the insider who's up more than $10,000 on MMA picks the past two years, and find out. Oliveira is listed as the -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) in the latest Oliveira vs. Oliveira (32-8-1) has made a well-documented transformation from borderline journeyman to world champion in the past five years. "I trust Cerrone's cardio much more. But his last performance ended in a first-round stoppage of prospect Jonathan Pearce, who has since won three straight. His last victory came in a dominant five-round main event against Al Iaquinta in May 2019 that he won by unanimous decision. Both fighters are considered legends of MMA who have more than 25 years of combined UFC experience between them. He gets his way most of the time, which is why the former World Series of Fighting champion is on the short list of the UFC's most popular fighters. But the 32-year-old Brazilian has since gone on a tear that has seen him finish nine opponents while winning 10 straight. Kattar dominated to win a unanimous decision and give his followers an easy winner. He started the MMA handicapping service MMA Knockout Bets in 2018 and has shown a profit every year since. Gaethje grew up a couple of hours away in Safford, Ariz., where he was a high school wrestling star before accepting a scholarship to Northern Colorado. The top-ranked lightweight already was one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster, and now he'll have a massive edge in crowd support as he looks to claim the belt with a win.

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.

Can Justin Gaethje snag the belt that Charles Oliveira lost at the scale? And can Rose Namajunas avenge a loss to Carla Esparza to retain her title?

“J-Lau” has always been one of the brightest minds in the business and if he can afford to live comfortably and only step into the octagon when he’s properly trained and healthy, then more power to him. I think Saint Preux will actually look to go to his grappling more in the hopes of tiring out the near 20-year veteran, before hunting for a submission in the later rounds. Obviously, two fights is still a small sample size in the grand scheme of things but there’s something to be said about Rua’s adaptability and competitiveness. I won’t make the same mistake with Ferguson that I made with Tyron Woodley, a former champion that I picked time and time again to pull out of his career spiral even as it became clearer with every disappointing performance that that wasn’t going to happen. It makes sense to go with the more active Cerrone, but I actually love that Lauzon has taken a “I’m just going to fight when I want to” approach to the latter stages of his career. The longtime Bellator lightweight king has had an eventful a 1-2 start to his UFC career and even in his defeats he’s looked like a legitimate contender. He’s always been freakishly strong and all he needs is one moment to get a solid bodylock on Gaethje, get him to the ground, and get his back. Namajunas is capable of matching that feat, I just don’t see it happening on Saturday because a prime Esparza is going to be in grind mode and she won’t leave Namajunas any openings. However, I have a habit of holding on to the diminishing returns of previously elite fighters for too long. Back in December 2014, Rose Namajunas was a gifted prospect who was already making a name for herself in Invicta FC and on The Ultimate Fighter 20. It was later announced that Oliveira would be stripped of his title and that only Gaethje would be eligible to leave Footprint Center in Phoenix with the belt around his waist. But he bit the bullet and committed to lightweight where he eventually rattled off 10 straight wins and established himself as the best lightweight in the world (at least according to the MMA Fighting Global Rankings).

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- Rose Namajunas vs. - Charles Oliveira vs. Since it’s a pay-per-view event, you’ll need ESPN+ in order to watch the UFC 274 live stream online. Following this is the main event, where Charles Oliveira will defend his lightweight championship against number one-ranked title contender Justin Gaethje. Following the early prelims is the preliminary card, which begins at 8 p.m. ET and features four fights. Here’s the all-important UFC 274 time so you can watch the action unfold live, from the comfort of your living room, start to finish.

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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.

UFC 274 from Phoenix, Arizona has a massive fight card. We have predictions, odds, and best bets featuring Oliviera vs. Gaethje and Cerrone vs. Lauzon.

NY, AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. NY, AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. Must be 21+. AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only. 21+. New customers only. 21+. New customers only. The man is an outright legend that is just too far beyond his prime to really be considered for any bets as a favorite. New customers only. However, if you were to bet both Gaethje and Oliveira to win in under 2.5 rounds (+200) on PointsBet, you actually be getting -131 on the under 2.5 rounds prop. His coach, Trevor Whittman, is probably the best mastermind we have in the sport today. Oliviera might be the best grappler we have seen in the UFC to date. Fast forward a few years and he is at the top of the game. Last week, I took some time off from the betting game to go on vacation.

Charles Oliveira won't be the UFC champion on Sunday even with a win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 274.

I weighed in the first time with underwear on and came in that weight, and I took that off and it was the same weight. The champion has to do everything to make weight, even thought I had already made it [before]. I did everything. The champion has a name and his name is Charles Oliveira. I came here to once again show why I’m the champion, and I’ll show it.” And still, as the champion, I dedicated to cut the weight and there was 0,5 pounds left, which is the exact 0,5 pounds over in the scale. “I went to the sauna, I hit pads, I did everything because I’m the champion. Oliveira and his team posted on social media Thursday night he was already on weight, but claim the hotel scale tricked them to believe it.

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom gives quick breakdowns and his predictions for the main card of UFC 274.

Although all of this undoubtedly puts “Do Bronx” in a bad spot on multiple levels, I’m still gonna stick to my guns as far as my pick goes. Chandler may be on a similar path in that regard, but his speed, athleticism and underrated grappling prowess should be enough to get him a win here. Matchup: Rose Namajunas (-230) vs. With this being yet another rematch from the year 2014, I don’t blame anyone for not feeling confident in forecasting this outcome. Matchup: Michael Chandler (-400) vs. Matchup: Donald Cerrone(-200) vs.

Plusieurs des combattants les plus spectaculaires des dernières années dans l'UFC seront en action ce soir à l'UFC 274.

Charles Oliviera et Justin Gaethje s'affrontent en finale de l'UFC 274UFC samedi, 7 mai 2022. 08:59 samedi, 7 mai 2022. Ne manquez pas les combats préliminaires de l'UFC 274 dès 20 h sur les ondes de RDS et RDS Direct.

Action Network analyst Sean Zerillo previews all 15 fights scheduled for UFC 274, including his 16 bets in the matchup.

If she forces Esparza to shoot 15-20 times in the first 15 minutes, it’s hard to imagine Carla having much energy left for the championship rounds; there Rose could eventually take over or stage a comeback and record a late finish. If Chandler finds a finish, it’s likely to come in the first 7.5 minutes; and if he doesn’t, I’d expect this fight to go the full 15 minutes. (That is to be expected for a bout between combatants with 98 career MMA fights between them.) He can keep the striking exchanges even, at a minimum, with the potential to pull away on volume, and if he’s able to mix in the grappling, he could look like a dominant favorite in hindsight. And I suspect that Khaos needs a knockout – or multiple knockdowns – to see his hand raised. While I considered betting Roberts at plus money, I missed out on his opening price (+120), which was certainly actionable value. UFC fighters who miss weight win 46% of the time at average odds closer to +100 (50% implied) – roughly four percent below expectation. Dumont can likely have a ton of success trying to grapple Chiasson (64% takedown defense), but I also prefer her range striking game. Once Royval hurts his opponents, he’s an opportunistic submission grappler; and he’s certainly the type to hunt for a finish, almost at all costs, in any scramble. Still, I expect Godinez to shoot takedowns at high volume (4.57 per 15 minutes, 35% accuracy), and I don’t think Carnloessi (25% takedown defense) will stop them. She is very skilled from that position, but she’s going to need to do it at least twice to win minutes; if she expends too much energy trying to wrestle (three takedowns per 15 minutes, 46% accuracy), she may ultimately get finished anyway. Garcia has several split decision wins on his record, and the margins in his fights tend to be very narrow.

Le Brésilien Charles Oliveira devait remettre son titre UFC des légers, samedi à Phoenix, face à l'Américain Justin Gaethje. Mais, pour une pesée trop ...

C'est la première fois dans l'histoire de l'UFC qu'un champion est dépossédé de son titre de la sorte. En cas de victoire, Charles Oliveira ne sera pas champion. Si le combat contre Gaethje a été maintenu, le titre est désormais vacant.

A la veille de son combat, le champion UFC des poids légers Charles Oliveira n'a pas réussi l'épreuve de la pesée, ce qui lui fait perdre sa ceinture.

En revanche, Gaethje la récupèrera s'il s'impose. Avant même de combattre dans la cage, Charles Oliveira n'est plus le champion UFC des poids léger. Le Brésilien a été mis KO par la balance vendredi lors de la pesée. Le verdict est sans appel : Do Bronx pèse 70,5 kg, soit 200 grammes de plus que la limite autorisée. Un ou deux paquets de gâteaux en trop.