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Charles Oliveira says he’s not mentally affected by UFC 274 weight miss: "If they thought it was going to frustrate me, they’re going to see a Charles 10 times better"
Christopher Taylor - May 7, 2022
Charles Oliveira says he’s not mentally affected by his UFC 274 weight miss, despite being stripped of the lightweight title. Oliveira missed weight by half a pound yesterday and was forced to relinquish his UFC lightweight title as well as a portion of his UFC 274 fight purse. In addition, ‘Do Bronx’ is no longer eligible to obtain the promotions vacant 155lbs strap when he squares off with Justin Gaethje this evening in Phoenix.
UFC 274: 'Oliveira vs. Gaethje' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - May 6, 2022
The Octagon returns to Phoenix for tonight’s UFC 274 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) missed weight by half a pound yesterday and was thus forced to relinquish his UFC lightweight title as well as a portion of his fight purse. In addition, ‘Do Bronx’ is no longer eligible to obtain the promotions vacant 155lbs strap this evening. Charles Oliveira will enter the contest on a ten-fight winning streak, his latest being a submission victory over Dustin Poirier.
PFL 3 Results: Anthony Pettis stops Myles Price in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - May 6, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis returns to action at tonight’s PFL 3 event for a lightweight matchup with Myles Price. Pettis (25-12 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing streak this evening and earn his first PFL victory in the process. ‘Showtime’ is coming off back-to-back decision defeats to Clay Collard and Raush Manfio. The former UFC champion has gone 2-4 over his past six fights overall.
Gabe Green wants Daniel Rodriguez rematch, confident the fight would go differently: "I do think I beat him nine out of 10 times"
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2022
Gabe Green is hoping to rematch Daniel Rodriguez. Green fought Rodriguez on short notice in his UFC debut which was his first fight in two years. It was a competitive fight but one Green lost and since then, he has rallied off two straight wins beating Phil Rowe by decision and TKO’ing Yohan Lainesse last weekend. For Green, he says his in over Lainesse went exactly how he thought.
Justin Gaethje reacts to alleged "scale gate" at the UFC 274 weigh-ins
Christopher Taylor - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje has reacted to the alleged “scale gate” involving Charles Oliveira at today’s UFC 274 weigh-ins. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) was stripped of his UFC title earlier this afternoon after missing the lightweight championship weight limit by a mere half pound.
Bellator 280 Results: Ryan Bader defeats Cheick Kongo (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - May 6, 2022
Tonight’s Bellator 280 event is headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch between Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo. Bader (30-7 MMA) and Kongo (31-12-2 MMA) first met at Bellator 226 in September of 2019, with the bout ending in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.
Charles Oliveira issues statement after being stripped of his lightweight title for missing weight at UFC 274
Josh Evanoff - May 6, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has issued a statement after his weight miss earlier today. The Brazilian and Justin Gaethje are set to clash tomorrow night at UFC 274. The bout was set to be the second defense of Oliveira’s lightweight title. However, he is no longer the champion at 155 pounds.
Grant Dawson says Jared Gordon fight was a "picture-perfect performance," wants Diego Ferreira next
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2022
Grant Dawson is pleased with his win over Jared Gordon last Saturday. Dawson changed camps to American Top Team ahead of the fight and says that showed in his performance at UFC Vegas 53. Although he got the finish, he says there are still things he can improve on.
UFC releases official statement regarding stipulations for Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje fight: “If Oliveira wins, he will be the number one contender for the vacant lightweight championship”
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2022
Charles Oliveira will still be fighting for UFC gold should he beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. Oliveira was looking to defend his belt for the second time against Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274 in a highly-anticipated bout. Yet, on Friday, the champ missed weight by 0.5 pounds and was forced to vacate the belt. If he defeats Gaethje, the belt will still be vacant but now the promotion says Oliveira will be a part of that potential vacant title fight.
Justin Gaethje reacts to Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington: “That was a bitch move”
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje is sharing his thoughts on Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington. It was at UFC 272 on March 5th of this year that the two welterweights collided. Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in a five-round fight that went the distance.
Pro fighters react after Charles Oliveira is stripped of lightweight title for missing weight at UFC 274
Christopher Taylor - May 6, 2022
Several pro fighters have reacted after Charles Oliveira was stripped of his lightweight title for missing weight at UFC 274. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) was set to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje (23-3 MMA) in the headliner of tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event in Phoenix.
UFC 274 Weigh-In Results: Charles Oliveira misses weight on first attempt, has 1 hour to cut half a pound
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
The UFC 274 fighter weigh-ins kick off at noon ET today, May 6th at the UFC host hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. UFC 274 takes place tomorrow, Saturday May 7th at the Footprint Center.
Justin Gaethje says Colby Covington sucks to watch but admits he’s a great fighter: “He'd probably beat me”
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje believes it sucks to watch Colby Covington but does admit he’s a great fighter. It will be Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 in the main card lightweight title belt tomorrow night, Saturday, May 7th at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona.
Paddy Pimblett reveals his favorite MMA fighter of all time
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has revealed his favorite MMA fighter of all time. Paddy the ‘Baddy’ is an upcoming star in the UFC, but his MMA career goes back over a decade to when he was just a teenager.
Islam Makhachev shares bold prediction for potential Charles Oliveira fight
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has made a bold prediction for a potential fight against Charles Oliveira. While Charles Oliveira may be focusing his attention on Justin Gaethje this weekend, it can never hurt to look ahead to the future – so long as he doesn’t get distracted. If ‘Do Bronx’ is able to push past Gaethje and retain his UFC lightweight title at UFC 274, there’s a good chance that the next man he faces will be Islam Makhachev.
Brandon Jenkins reacts after being released by the UFC: “Something I worked hard for since I was a kid lasted a little over 8 months”
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
Brandon Jenkins has released a statement after it was announced that he had been let go by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It’s not uncommon for the UFC to release a batch of fighters in one go, especially if they aren’t seen to be living up to their potential. Unfortunately for Brandon Jenkins, he was part of the latest group to fall into the firing line as he was given his marching orders by the promotion he’d spent years trying to reach.
Donald Cerrone reveals he didn’t want to be in the Octagon at UFC 246: “When Conor gave me the door, I took it”
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone has revealed he didn’t want to be in the Octagon with Conor McGregor when they fought at UFC 246. This Saturday night at UFC 274, Donald Cerrone will make the walk to the cage for what could be the final time as he prepares to meet Joe Lauzon in Phoenix. The bout will pit two legends of the sport against one another and if this is to be the final ride of ‘Cowboy’, he’ll want to try and go out on top.
Fernie Garcia says he "couldn't ask for a better opponent" for his debut in Journey Newson, wants to get on the Texas card in June
Cole Shelton - May 5, 2022
Fernie Garcia thought he would get to the UFC much sooner than this. Garcia, a Fortis MMA fighter, started out his career 5-0 and got a big win on the Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 card. He dropped a split decision in his next fight but then went on a five-fight wining streak including getting a TKO victory on the Contender Series to earn his contract.