UFC 274 Results: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

UFC 274 took place at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 7, 2022. Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje after losing his lightweight championship on the scales, Carla Esparza regained the strawweight belt, and Michael Chandler delivered a spectacular front-kick knockout of Tony Ferguson.

Oliveira wins while the title remains vacant

Oliveira weighed 155.5 pounds for the title fight, half a pound above the championship limit. As a result, only Gaethje could leave the main event with the belt; an Oliveira victory would leave the lightweight championship vacant.

The fight itself was a frantic exchange of knockdowns and recovery. Oliveira survived Gaethje’s attacks, dropped him and transitioned to a rear-naked choke at 3:22 of round one. He won the bout and secured another opportunity to compete for the championship, but did not retain it.

Esparza regains the strawweight belt

Esparza and Rose Namajunas fought a cautious five-round rematch with limited sustained offense. Their first meeting had crowned Esparza the inaugural UFC strawweight champion; the second brought her back to the same position.

The judges awarded Esparza a split decision. The restrained pace divided audience opinion, but the championship outcome was clear: Esparza became champion again, ending Namajunas’ second reign.

Chandler’s knockout and the supporting fights

Ferguson had success in the opening round against Chandler before the contest changed abruptly. Chandler’s front kick landed 17 seconds into round two and ended the fight by knockout, creating the card’s most striking finish.

Ovince Saint Preux and Randy Brown won split decisions on the main card. Brandon Royval submitted Matt Schnell in a short, action-packed preliminary bout, while André Fialho knocked out Cameron VanCamp. The completed card comprised 14 fights, including decisions for Francisco Trinaldo, Macy Chiasson and Blagoy Ivanov.

Complete UFC 274 results

• Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje — submission (rear-naked choke), R1, 3:22.
• Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas — split decision, R5, 5:00.
• Michael Chandler def. Tony Ferguson — KO (front kick), R2, 0:17.
• Ovince Saint Preux def. Maurício Rua — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Randy Brown def. Khaos Williams — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Francisco Trinaldo def. Danny Roberts — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Macy Chiasson def. Norma Dumont — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Brandon Royval def. Matt Schnell — submission (guillotine choke), R1, 2:14.
• Blagoy Ivanov def. Marcos Rogério de Lima — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• André Fialho def. Cameron VanCamp — KO (punch), R1, 2:35.
• Tracy Cortez def. Melissa Gatto — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• CJ Vergara def. Kleydson Rodrigues — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Loopy Godinez def. Ariane Carnelossi — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Journey Newson def. Fernie Garcia — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 274 official results; UFC 274 official scorecards; Event results record.

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