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UFC 274 comes to you live on Saturday, May 7th from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The early preliminary card starts at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card is next up at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+, and the big show gets started at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV. The main event will feature Charles Oliveira facing Justin Gaethje in a lightweight bout. Rose Namajunas will also defend her women’s strawweight title against Carla Esparza in the penultimate match of the night.
The main event changed slightly after Oliveira missed weight at the official weigh-in. The lightweight title is now considered vacant. If Oliveira wins, he will not regain his lightweight title. Only Garthje can leave with the belt if he is victorious.
Here is the complete card listed below with odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, and we’ll be updating all night long with some commentary as well as video, stats and analysis after each bout is over.
Main Card
Charles Oliveira vs. #1 Justin Gaethje Lightweight title (only Gaethje can win the belt)
Oliveira won via submission in the first round (3:21)
Charles Oliveira doing what he does ♂️ #UFC274 pic.twitter.com/rCikLwoRT3
— Dylan Lowe (@TheBeardedPod) May 8, 2022
These fighters wasted no time, and they came out swinging. Gaethje connected on leg kicks, and Oliveira connected on some punches. Oliveria got knocked down twice in the first round. Oliveira was cut above his left eye early in the first. Oliveira knocked down Gaethje. He then locked in the rear-naked choke and got the first-round submission. Oliveira is now the number one contender after not making weight.
Oliveira: -180
Gaethje: +155
Oliveira by KO/TKO/DQ: +650
Oliveira by Submission: +120
Oliveira by Decision: +500
Draw: +5000
Gaethje by KO/TKO/DQ: +210
Gaethje by Submission: +2800
Gaethje by Decision: +900
Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza, women’s strawweight title
Carla Esparza wins by split decision (49-46, 47-48, 48-47)
It was, um, an MMA fight. In perhaps the most boring event in Phoenix not involving state legislation, Esparza is the winner. The crowd roundly boos everything during the announcement by Bruce Buffer, and both fighters combined for 63 strikes and three takedowns.
Namajunas: -210
Esparza: +175
Namajunas by KO/TKO/DQ: +330
Namajunas by Submission: +550
Namajunas by Decision: +150
Draw: +5000
Esparza by KO/TKO/DQ: +1200
Esparza by Submission: +1200
Esparza by Decision: +260
Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson, lightweight
Michael Chandler wins by second-round knockout (0:16)
Ferguson looked like he had the upper hand early rocking Chandler. He then responded by taking down Ferguson and controlling the ground game for the last two minutes of the first round. Chandler started the second round and almost instantly dropped Ferguson with a brutal front kick.
I would jokingly say that Michael Chandler just killed Tony Ferguson, but that might be a lot closer to the truth than I’m comfortable to admit #UFC274 pic.twitter.com/GrFJuw14CD
— Donnie French Fry (@BakeNasty_) May 8, 2022
Chandler: -380
Ferguson: +290
Chandler by KO/TKO/DQ: -110
Chandler by Submission: +800
Chandler by Decision: +240
Draw: +5000
Ferguson by KO/TKO/DQ: +900
Ferguson by Submission: +1300
Ferguson by Decision: +650
Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Ovince Saint Preux wins by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 27-30)
Two veteran fighters in the UFC fought for three rounds, and this one went the distance. Saint Preux did enough to get the split decision victory, but this wasn’t a great one for either competitor. Rua danced away from Saint Preux seemingly the entire third round. Hoping that Chandler and Ferguson re-ignite the excitement for the PPV.
Rua: +195
Saint Preux: -240
Rua by KO/TKO/DQ: +450
Rua by Submission: +1600
Rua by Decision: +500
Draw: +5000
Saint Preux by KO/TKO/DQ: +225
Saint Preux by Submission: +250
Saint Preux by Decision: +330
Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon (Fight canceled)
Cerrone: -190Lauzon: +160
Cerrone by KO/TKO/DQ: +165Cerrone by Submission: +400Cerrone by Decision: +400Draw: +5000Lauzon by KO/TKO/DQ: +500Lauzon by Submission: +700Lauzon by Decision: +450
Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams, welterweight
Randy Brown wins vis split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
This fight got bumped up to the main card after Cerrone/Lauzon was canceled, and it didn’t disappoint. Brown tried to get in Williams’ head early, dancing around and playing with him. Williams wobbled him a few times to get Brown to take it seriously. I think Williams could have seen the split go his way, but the judged went with Brown in the split after some big hooks connected late.
Brown: -105
Williams: -115
Brown by KO/TKO/DQ: +350
Brown by Submission: +550
Brown by Decision: +300
Draw: +5000
Williams by KO/TKO/DQ: +175
Williams by Submission: +2000
Williams by Decision: +350
Preliminary Card
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts, welterweight
Francisco Trinaldo wins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
Trinaldo: -115
Roberts: -105
Trinaldo by KO/TKO/DQ: +450
Trinaldo by Submission: +800
Trinaldo by Decision: +200
Draw: +5000
Roberts by KO/TKO/DQ: +350
Roberts by Submission: +1400
Roberts by Decision: +225
Macy Chiasson vs. Norma Dumont, women’s featherweight
Macy Chiasson wins via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Chiasson: +185
Dumont: -225
Chiasson by KO/TKO/DQ: +600
Chiasson by Submission: +2000
Chiasson by Decision: +350
Draw: +5000
Dumont by KO/TKO/DQ: +500
Dumont by Submission: +550
Dumont by Decision: +100
Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell, flyweight
Brandon Royval wins by first round submission
Royval: -240
Schnell: +195
Royval by KO/TKO/DQ: +380
Royval by Submission: +150
Royval by Decision: +330
Draw: +5000
Schnell by KO/TKO/DQ: +1000
Schnell by Submission: +800
Schnell by Decision: +400
Brandon Royval (14-6) defeats Matt Schnell (15-6, 1NC) Via Submission (Guillotine) #UFC274
— All Access MMA (@AllAccessMMA247) May 8, 2022
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Blagoy Ivanov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima, heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov wins by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ivanov: -150
Lima: +130
Ivanov by KO/TKO/DQ: +250
Ivanov by Submission: +475
Ivanov by Decision: +250
Draw: +5000
Lima by KO/TKO/DQ: +250
Lima by Submission: +1000
Lima by Decision: +500
Early Preliminary Card
Andre Fialho vs. Cameron VanCamp, welterweight
Andre Fialho knocked out VanCamp in the first round (2:25)
Fialho: -410
VanCamp: +310
Fialho by KO/TKO/DQ: -135
Fialho by Submission: +800
Fialho by Decision: +275
Draw: +5000
VanCamp by KO/TKO/DQ: +1200
VanCamp by Submission: +700
VanCamp by Decision: +1000
Not Andre Fialho's best start but he turns things around and knocks out Cameron VanCamp 2:35 into the first round #UFC274 pic.twitter.com/qt0P4y6qI8
— MMA mania (@mmamania) May 7, 2022
Tracy Cortez vs. Melissa Gatto, women’s flyweight
Tracy Cortez wins by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Cortez: -145
Gatto: +125
Cortez by KO/TKO/DQ: +800
Cortez by Submission: +600
Cortez by Decision: +120
Draw: +5000
Gatto by KO/TKO/DQ: +700
Gatto by Submission: +550
Gatto by Decision: +300
Kleydson Rodrigues vs. CJ Vergara, flyweight
CJ Vergara wins by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rodrigues: -350
Vergara: +270
Rodrigues by KO/TKO/DQ: +215
Rodrigues by Submission: +450
Rodrigues by Decision: +150
Draw: +5000
Vergara by KO/TKO/DQ: +600
Vergara by Submission: +2200
Vergara by Decision: +600
Ariana Carnelossi vs. Loopy Godinez, women’s strawweight
Loopy Godinez wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Carnelossi: +155
Godinez: -180
Carnelossi by KO/TKO/DQ: +600
Carnelossi by Submission: +1100
Carnelossi by Decision: +330
Draw: +5000
Godinez by KO/TKO/DQ: +900
Godinez by Submission: +650
Godinez by Decision: -105
Loopy Godinez is DOMINATING! pic.twitter.com/q8SNuU0HxZ
— Follow @FTBeard7 (@FTBeard7) May 7, 2022
Journey Newson vs. Fernie Garcia, bantamweight
Journey Newson wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Newson: +125
Garcia: -145
Newson by KO/TKO/DQ: +550
Newson by Submission: +900
Newson by Decision: +275
Draw: +5000
Garcia by KO/TKO/DQ: +350
Garcia by Submission: +500
Garcia by Decision: +180
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