The UFC is ready for its latest pay-per-view offering. This time around, the Octagon landed in Phoenix, Arizona for UFC 274 on Saturday night with a pair of title fights on the marquee along with some legendary veterans rounding out the card. However, things changed drastically on Friday at the weigh-ins. Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira failed to make weight and was stripped of the title from him. Now, he will fight Justin Gaethje in the main event with no chance of getting him back as a consequence. Gaethje, however, can still win the crown if he emerges victorious.
Meanwhile, women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza will meet in the co-main event to repeat a fight that dates back to 2014. Esparza won the inaugural strawweight crown against Namajunas in The Ultimate season 20 finale. Fighter. She then quickly lost to Joanna Jedrzejczyk and has been working her way back to title level ever since. Namajunas, however, fought through adversity to come out on top when she edged out Jedrzejczyk for the title in 2017.
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Unfortunately, the scheduled fight between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Joe Lauzon was canceled just a few hours early after Cerrone fell ill. Instead, a welterweight contest between Khaos Williams and Randy Brown will kick off the PPV festivities.
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UFC 274 fight card, odds, results
- Charles Oliveira -135vs. Justin Gaethje +115, vacant lightweight title
- Rose Namajunas (c) -220vs. Carla Esparza +180, women’s strawweight title
- Michael Chandler -380 vs. Tony Ferguson +300, lightweight
- Ovince Saint Preux -230vs. Mauricio Rua +190, light heavyweight
- Khaos Williams -120 vs. Randy Brown +100, Welterweight
- Francisco Trinaldo -120 vs. Danny Roberts +100, welterweight
- Macy Chiasson right. Norma Dumont via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- Brandon Royval defeated. Matt Schnell via first-round submission (guillotine choke)
- Blagoy Ivanov def. Marcos Rogerio De Lima by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- André Fiahlo def. Cameron Vancamp by first-round TKO (punches)
- Tracy Cortez right. Melissa Gatto by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- CJ Vergara defeated. Kleidison Rodrigues via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Loopy Godinez def. Ariane Carnelossi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
- Trip Newson right Fernie Garcia by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
UFC 274 Information
- Date: May 7
- Location: Footprint Center – Phoenix, Arizona
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+PPV
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Reference-www.cbssports.com