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UFC 274 marks the promotion’s second consecutive pay-per-view title doubleheader featuring lightweight champion Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje and women’s strawweight queen Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza.
Oliveira and Gaethje are shots of adrenaline in combat sports. They have finished a combined 88% of their 26 UFC fights. Oliveira is the record holder for most finishes and submissions in the promotion. Gaethje is one-half of CBS Sports’ Fight of the Year in 2017 and 2021. Expectations are that Oliveira (32-7, 1 NC) and Gaethje (23-3) will leave it all in the Octagon while competing for UFC gold in one of MMA’s premier divisions. Oliveira’s sublime jiu-jitsu game and razor-sharp Muay Thai skills collide with Gaethje’s bone-crushing kickboxing and defensive wrestling pedigree.
A story-rich rematch between Namajunas and Esparza occupies the co-main event spot. Esparza defeated Namajunas in the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 20 tournament in what was Namajunas’ fourth professional fight. Esparza etched her name in history as the inaugural UFC women’s strawweight champion with the win. Esparza was on the receiving end of a violent beatdown by Joanna Jedrzejczyk that removed her from the title picture for six years. While Namajunas (11-4) climbed the strawweight mountain twice — becoming a fan-favorite in the process — Esparza (18-6) laboriously laid each brick of her comeback story over 11 fights and enters the rematch with a strong foundation beneath her.
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 274 along with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook.
UFC 274 fight card, odds
- Charles Oliveira (c) -160 vs. Justin Gaethje +135, lightweight title
- Rose Namajunas -165 vs. Carla Esparza +140, women’s strawweight title
- Michael Chandler -400 vs. Tony Ferguson +310, lightweight
- Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux, light heavyweight
- Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon, lightweight
- Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams, welterweight
- Macy Chiasson vs. Norma Dumont, women’s featherweight
- Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell, flyweight
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Marcos Rogerio De Lima, heavyweight
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts, welterweight
- Tracy Cortez vs. Melissa Gatto, women’s flyweight
- Kleidison Rodrigues vs. CJ Vergara, flyweight
- Ariane Carnelossi vs. Loopy Godinez, women’s strawweight
- Journey Newson vs. Fernie Garcia, bantamweight
UFC 274 info
- Date: May 7
- Location: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV