UFC 274

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on May 7, 2022, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.[1]

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
The poster for UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)
VenueFootprint Center
CityPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić

Background

The event was originally linked to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but the promotion eventually decided to move the event from that location.[2] It is now expected to take place in Phoenix, Arizona. It will be the city's first event since UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez in February 2019.[1]

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Glover Teixeira and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka was expected to take place at the event.[3] However, the bout was pushed back to UFC 275 due to unknown reasons.[4]

A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Charles Oliveira and former interim champion Justin Gaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) will headline the event.[5]

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship rematch between current two-time champion Rose Namajunas and former champion (also former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion) Carla Esparza will take place at the event.[6] The pairing previously met 7 and a half years prior at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale for the inaugural championship, which Esparza won by third round submission.[7]

A lightweight bout between Joe Lauzon and former lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone was scheduled for UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera.[8] However, the bout was moved to this event due to undisclosed reasons.[9]

A light heavyweight rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua (also 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion) and former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux is expected to take place at the event.[10] The pairing previously headlined UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux in 2014, where Saint Preux defeated Rua by first round knockout.[11]

Amanda Ribas and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson were expected to meet at this event.[12] They were originally expected to meet at UFC 257, but Waterson pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons.[13] They were then rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus, but an injury forced Waterson out of the pairing once again.[14] Waterson announced in early March that her injury could potentially be "career ending" and would not compete at this event.[15]

A lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and Alan Patrick was expected to take place at the event.[16] However, the bout was pushed back one week to UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić due to unknown reasons.[17]

Fight card
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Charles Oliveira (c) vs. Justin Gaethje [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Strawweight Rose Namajunas (c) vs. Carla Esparza [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson
Light Heavyweight Maurício Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Lightweight Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight André Fialho vs. Cameron VanCamp
Welterweight Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams
Women's Featherweight Macy Chiasson vs. Norma Dumont
Flyweight Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima
Welterweight Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts
Women's Flyweight Tracy Cortez vs. Melissa Gatto
Flyweight Kleydson Rodrigues vs. C.J. Vergara
Women's Strawweight Ariane Carnelossi vs. Lupita Godinez
Bantamweight Journey Newson vs. Fernie Garcia
  1. For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  2. For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

[18]

See also

References
  1. José M. Romero (2022-03-05). "UFC 274 headed to Phoenix on May 7 at Footprint Center". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  2. Raphael Marinho (2022-01-25). "Ultimate changes plans and removes UFC 274 from Rio de Janeiro". ge.globo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25. (in Portuguese)
  3. Brett Okamoto (2022-01-22). "Sources: Glover Teixeira-Jiri Prochazka light heavyweight title bout set for UFC 274 in May". espn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. Alexander K. Lee (2022-02-27). "Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka championship fight at UFC 274 rescheduled for UFC 275". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  5. Matthew Wells and Danny Segura (2022-01-26). "Justin Gaethje set to challenge Charles Oliveira for lightweight title at UFC 274". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  6. Shaun Al-Shatti (2022-03-16). "Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2 set for UFC 274 co-main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  7. Bryan Tucker (2014-12-12). "TUF 20 Finale Results: Esparza vs. Namajunas". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  8. Nolan King (2022-01-28). "UFC targeting Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon for April 30 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  9. Tristen Critchfield (2022-02-15). "Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon shifted to UFC 274 on May 7". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  10. Nolan King (2022-02-25). "Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, Ovince Saint Preux to rematch at UFC 274". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  11. Steven Marrocco (2014-11-09). "UFC Fight Night 56 results: Ovince Saint Preux destroys Mauricio Rua in 34 seconds". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  12. Farah Hannoun (2022-03-01). "Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson rebooked for UFC 274 on May 7". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  13. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz (2020-12-08). "Michelle Waterson out of upcoming fight against Amanda Ribas at UFC 257". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  14. Guilherme Cruz (2021-03-01). "Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson rescheduled for UFC 274". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  15. Simon Samano (2022-03-03). "Michelle Waterson says Amanda Ribas fight off because of potentially 'career-ending' injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  16. Steve Duncan (2022-02-25). "Alan Patrick vs Michael Johnson added to UFC 274". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-04-25. (in Spanish)
  17. Michał Tkaczuk (2022-04-25). "Michael Johnson will get another chance in the UFC octagon". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-25. (in Polish)
  18. "UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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