Charles Oliveira

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Charles Oliveira stripped of lightweight belt after failing to make ... (ESPN)

With lightweight champion Charles Oliveira being stripped of his belt, only Justin Gaethje can walk away from UFC 274 with the title.

The title fight is a rematch of the first strawweight title fight in UFC history back in 2014. Chandler came close to winning the UFC title last year before dropping a back-and-forth battle with Oliveira. He then lost an instant classic to Gaethje in November by unanimous decision. As a result, the title is now considered vacant -- and on Saturday night, only his opponent, Justin Gaethje, is eligible to win the belt.

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UFC 274 drama: Charles Oliveira stripped of title for missing weight ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Charles Oliveira missed weight by half a pound and has been stripped of the lightweight title ahead of his UFC 274 main event bout against Justin Gaethje.

— Journey Newson (135.5) vs. — Kleidison Rodrigues (125.5) vs. — Tracy Cortez (125.5) vs. — Andre Fialho (170.5) vs. — Francisco Trinaldo (170.5) vs. — Brandon Royval (125.5) vs. — Randy Brown (170.5) vs. — Donald Cerrone (155.5) vs. — Rose Namajunas (115) vs. Oliveira is 2-2 in fights after which he missed weight. The 32-year-old was given an additional hour to make weight however he weighed an identical 155.5 pounds on his second try. If Oliveira wins the fight, the belt will remain vacant.

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Charles Oliveira misses weight for UFC 274, stripped of lightweight ... (USA TODAY)

Charles Oliveira missed weight on both attempts and was forced to vacate his lightweight title entering a UFC 274 headliner against Justin Gaethje.

Per the Arizona commission rules, Oliveira was given one hour to cut the half pound in order to make the championship limit. It's not known if Oliveira is still eligible to receive pay-per-view points now that he's no longer champion. Oliveira was among the final few fighters to step on the scale during the weigh-in window.

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Charles Oliveira Stripped of Title After Weigh-in for UFC 274 (Sports Illustrated)

The fight will still go on, but the reigning lightweight champion will be ineligible for the crown in Saturday night's title fight with Justin Gaethje.

Per TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, a similar situation in 2018 occurred on the women’s side when Nicco Montaño was hospitalized due to effects of cutting weight. division, was looking to defend his title on Saturday night against opponent Justin Gaethje. The fight will still take place, but only one fighter, Gaethje, will be eligible for the title after Oliveira missed weight on Friday afternoon. Charles Oliveira, the reigning lightweight champion in the 155 lb.

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UFC 274: Charles Oliveira has to swallow bitter pill as weight-cutting ... (Yahoo Sports)

Oliveira has missed weight several times before, but becoming the first reigning UFC champion to lose his belt at the scale has to be a career low.

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Charles Oliveira STRIPPED of UFC lightweight title after failing to ... (The Irish Sun)

CHARLES OLIVEIRA has been stripped of the UFC lightweight title after failing to make weight for his bout with Justin Gaethje.The UFC 274 bout WILL st.

He better make it. #ufc274" "I'm back to 65 while he's dying. He tweeted prior to stepping onto the scales: "weight ✔️peso✔️#UFC274". CHARLES OLIVEIRA has been stripped of the UFC lightweight title after failing to make weight for his bout with Justin Gaethje. Charles Oliveira STRIPPED of UFC lightweight title after failing to make weight but Justin Gaethje fight WILL go ahead

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Charles Oliveira misses weight for UFC 274 main event, loses ... (CBSSports.com)

Oliveira will be stripped of the UFC lightweight championship ahead of his showdown with Justin Gaethje.

Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. Gaethje. The co-main event is a rematch eight years in the making as reigning women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas fights former champion Carla Esparza. Namajunas, Gaethje and Esparza were the first three fighters to make weight. Oliveira will be stripped of his title and ineligible to win it back in the main event.

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Charles Oliveira misses weight, stripped of lightweight title ahead of ... (Sky Sports)

Oliveiras bout against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 will go ahead as scheduled, although the title will remain vacant if the Brazilian comes out on top in ...

Oliveira has won 10 straight bouts in the lightweight division, but even if he wins the bout, which will go on as scheduled regardless of his weight, he will not become champion and the title will remain vacant. UFC confirmed the title was vacated immediately, leaving his opponent Justin Gaethje as the only fighter with a chance to become the lightweight champion on Saturday. Charles Oliveira was stripped of the UFC lightweight title and cannot reclaim it at the main event at UFC 274 on Saturday night after failing to make weight.

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