In the main event of UFC 274, Justin Gaethje will take on Charles Oliveira in a lightweight bout. This will be a rematch of their previous encounter which took place back in December of 2012. In that fight, Gaethje defeated Oliveira via unanimous decision.
Both men are coming off of impressive wins in their last outings. Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249, while Oliveira picked up a submission win over Kevin Lee at UFC Brasilia.
The winner of this fight will likely be in line for a title shot against either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor. Whoever comes out on top will have a case to be made as the number one contender in the lightweight division.
This is sure to be an exciting fight between two of the best lightweights in the world. Be sure to tune in on Saturday, August 8th to catch all the action!
Main Card (PPV)
Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Drew Dober vs. Alex Morono
Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Main Card
Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira defeated Justin Gaethje via submission (rear-naked choke) in round two.
Preliminary Card
Mackenzie Dern def. Randa Markos
Mackenzie Dern defeated Randa Markos
After a back-and-forth first round, Gaethje began to take control in the second. He hurt Oliveira with a body shot and then took him down. Gaethje worked some ground and pound before Oliveira was able to get back to his feet.
Oliveira tried for a takedown of his own, but Gaethje was able to stuff it. The two men were clinched against the cage and that’s when Oliveira was able to take Gaethje down. He quickly took Gaethje’s back and sunk in a rear-naked choke. Gaethje tried to fight it off, but he eventually tapped out.
With this win, Oliveira has now set the record for most submission wins in UFC history with 12. He also becomes the first man to ever finish Gaethje in MMA competition.
Watch the UFC 274 countdown video to get hyped for the rematch between Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira. These two men met once before back in 2012, with Gaethje coming out on top via unanimous decision.