Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 274 bout

Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje UFC fight info, date and time

Main event

Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje is set to go down at UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje at 12:00am EST on Sunday 8th May 2022 in a UFC Lightweight championship matchup.

Charles Oliveira defended his UFC title for the first time after a submission victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 269.

Justin Gaethje will earn his second shot at the UFC Lightweight belt after an epic decision victory over Michael Chandler in November.

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Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje betting odds

Charles Oliveira opened as a -160 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Oliveira means you would need to bet $160 in order to win $100.

Justin Gaethje is a +145 underdog. If you bet $100 on Gaethje then you would win $145.

Fight information

Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje was first reported on January 26th.

Champion Charles Oliveira will fight Justin Gaethje at #UFC274 on May 7th. (per @bokamotoESPN) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/oX5IZSFlYl

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 26, 2022

This five-round fight will be for the UFC Lightweight title and will headline UFC 274.

Justin Gaethje has been practicing his wrestling with UFC Welterweight champion and current #1 P4P UFC fighter Kamaru Usman in the lead-up to this fight.

Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira earned his third submission win in his last four fights after sinking in a rear-naked choke against Dustin Poirier in Round 3 of their championship fight in December.

These boys came to 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 💥 #UFC269 pic.twitter.com/nM7RgratwO

— UFC (@ufc) December 12, 2021

The Brazilian is on an incredible 10-fight winning streak that began in 2018. Since then, he has earned notable victories over Kevin Lee, Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler.

Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje bounced back from his submission loss against former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov with a Fight of the Year contender win over Michael Chandler at UFC 268.

This fight is absolutely BANANAS 😳

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— UFC (@ufc) November 7, 2021

Gaethje has won five of his last six UFC fights, with four of his wins coming via knockout. This will be his second chance to win the UFC Lightweight title after his unsuccessful challenge against Nurmagomedov in October 2020.

How they match up

While Charles Oliveira is 1-inch shorter than his opponent at 5”10, he will have a significant 4-inch reach advantage in this matchup.

Both of these fighters have a high finishing rate. Charles Oliveira has a 91% finishing rate, which includes 20 victories by submission. Gaethje has an 87% finishing rate with 18 knockouts.

Despite Gaethje’s wrestling background, he has never landed a takedown in the UFC or attempted a submission. In contrast, Charles Oliveira lands 2.50 TDs per 15 minutes and attempts 2.8 submissions per 15 minutes.

Reasons to watch

The matchmakers would struggle to think of a more exciting matchup to make in any weight class in the UFC.

This fight pits the UFC’s most dangerous submission artist and all-time submission record-holder against a lethal knockout artist in Gaethje.

Charles Oliveira has shown he is more than capable of knocking his opponent out, with three KO victories since 2019. “Do Bronx” has the most finishes and submissions in UFC history.

Justin Gaethje is never involved in a dull fight. With vicious punching power and devastating leg kicks, Gaethje can end the fight at any moment.

The stakes

The stakes couldn’t be higher in this UFC Lightweight championship matchup. This will be a second chance at glory for Justin Gaethje, who failed in his shot against consensus-UFC Lightweight G.O.A.T Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Charles Oliveira will be looking to defend his title for the second time. The joint-record number of UFC Lightweight title defenses is three, held by four fighters.

Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Charles Oliveira as the favorite in this matchup with opening odds of -160.

Michael Chandler, who has fought both men in the past 12 months, made his predictions on the fight:

“I think Charles Oliveira has more tools. I think Charles has proven himself that he’s tougher than we thought.”

Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje picks

MMA fighters have chimed in with their picks on James Lynch’s ‘MMA Pros Picks’ feature. Fighters are clearly in favor of Oliveira, who leads 26 to 12.

Fellow Brazilian UFC fighter Renato Moicano made his pick in favor of Oliveira:

“Gaethje is a great fighter, aggressive, good wrestling defense, but I think Charles Oliveira will finish him.”

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Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje tale of the tape

• 1 year age gap: Oliveira is the younger fighter at 32 years old.
• Oliveira has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Oliveira has 15 more professional MMA fights than Gaethje.

Charles Oliveira	vs	Justin Gaethje
32	Age	33
41	Fights	26
32	Wins	23
8	Losses	3
9	KO’s	18
20	Subs	2
5′ 10	Height (in)	5′ 11
74	Reach (in)	70

Dustin Poirier vs Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira Win • Submission R3 1:02	vs. Dustin Poirier	Justin Gaethje Loss • KO/TKO R4 0:33

Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira Win • KO/TKO R2 0:19	vs. Michael Chandler	Justin Gaethje Win • Decision R3 5:00

Tony Ferguson vs Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira Win • Decision R3 5:00	vs. Tony Ferguson	Justin Gaethje Win • KO/TKO R5 3:39

Donald Cerrone vs Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira Loss • KO/TKO R1 3:01	vs. Donald Cerrone	Justin Gaethje Win • KO/TKO R1 4:18

Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira fighter profile and recent form

Charles Oliveira is a 32 year old male fighter from Brazil with 32 pro wins and 8 losses. See Charles Oliveira’s full MMA record.

Charles Oliveira has a 91% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 20 by submission, 3 by decision.

Charles Oliveira is currently riding a 10 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	31-8-0	Dustin Poirier	SUB R3 1:02	UFC 269	2021-12-11	Lightweight	UFC
Win	30-8-0	Michael Chandler	KO/TKO R2 0:19	UFC 262	2021-05-15	Lightweight	UFC
Win	29-8-0	Tony Ferguson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 256	2020-12-12	Lightweight	UFC
Win	28-8-0	Kevin Lee	SUB R3 0:28	UFC on ESPN+ 28	2020-03-14	Lightweight	UFC
Win	27-8-0	Jared Gordon	KO/TKO R1 1:26	UFC on ESPN+ 22	2019-11-16	Lightweight	UFC

Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje fighter profile and recent form

Justin Gaethje is a 33 year old male fighter from United States with 23 pro wins and 3 losses. See Justin Gaethje’s full MMA record.

Justin Gaethje has a 87% finish rate, including 18 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision.

Justin Gaethje is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Michael Chandler at UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	22-3-0	Michael Chandler	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 268	2021-11-06	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	22-2-0	Khabib Nurmagomedov	SUB R2 1:34	UFC 254	2020-10-24	Lightweight	UFC
Win	21-2-0	Tony Ferguson	KO/TKO R5 3:39	UFC 249	2020-05-09	Lightweight	UFC
Win	20-2-0	Donald Cerrone	KO/TKO R1 4:18	UFC on ESPN+ 16	2019-09-14	Lightweight	UFC
Win	19-2-0	Edson Barboza	KO/TKO R1 2:30	UFC on ESPN 2	2019-03-30	Lightweight	UFC