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UFC returns to Phoenix for the first time since 2019. Headlining the event will be Charles Oliveira facing No. 1 ranked contender Justin Gaethje. In the co-main event, UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas looks to avenge her loss against No. 2 ranked Carla Esparza. Also on the card, top lightweights aim to make a statement as No. 5 contender Michael Chandler takes on No. 7 Tony Ferguson.
UFC 274: OLIVEIRA vs. GAETHJE will take place Saturday, May 7 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. All bouts will be simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at 6pm ET/3pm PT with the ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass prelims. 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.
Main Event and Co-Main Event scheduled for five rounds each. All other bouts scheduled for three round.
Main Event - Lightweight Title: Charles Oliveira (155.5)* vs Justin Gaethje (155)
Co-Main Event - Strawweight Title: Rose Namajunas (115) vs Carla Esparza (115)
Lightweight Bout: Michael Chandler (156) vs Tony Ferguson (155.5)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Shogun Rua (205.5) vs Ovince Saint Preux (205)
Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (155.5) vs Joe Lauzon (155.5)
Welterweight Bout: Randy Brown (170.5) vs Khaos Williams (170)
Welterweight Bout: Francisco Trinaldo (170.5) vs Danny Roberts (170.5)
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Women’s Featherweight Bout: Macy Chiasson (145.5) vs Norma Dumont (146.5)**
Flyweight Bout: Brandon Royval (125.5) vs Matt Schnell (125.5)
Heavyweight Bout: Blagoy Ivanov (253.5) vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima (258.5)
Welterweight Bout: Andre Fialho (170.5) Cameron VanCamp (170)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Tracy Cortez (125.5) vs Melissa Gatto (125)
Flyweight Bout: Kleydson Rodrigues (125.5) vs CJ Vergara (126)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: Ariane Carnelossi (115.5) vs Loopy Godinez (115)
Bantamweight Bout: Journey Newson (135.5) vs Fernie Garcia (135.5)
*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. 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. 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.
**Norma Dumont weighed in above the featherweight limit. She forfeits 30% of her purse to her opponent. Fight proceeds as scheduled.
UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, live from a sold out Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses — and relive the action on UFC Fight Pass!