UFC 274 LIVE results: Oliveira vs Gaethje stream and latest updates tonight
Re-live updates from the main card and prelims
Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje in the first round of the UFC 274 main event on Saturday, as the Brazilian took the first step on what he hopes will be his road back to the lightweight title.
Oliveira missed weight by half-a-pound on Friday, and as a result he was stripped of the lightweight belt that he had won last year. The 32-year-old was also ineligible to win back the gold in his clash with Gaethje, who would have become the new champion if he had beaten Oliveira. The American came close at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, knocking down Oliveira twice in a chaotic first round but refusing to follow the jiu-jitsu black belt to the mat. On both occasions, Oliveira was able to stand and recover, before securing his own knockdown of Gaethje with a perfect straight right punch later in the round.
Oliveira, who holds the records for most finishes and most submission wins in UFC history, pounced at once. The Brazilian took Gaethje’s back and considered his submission options, before locking in a rear naked choke and forcing the former interim champion to tap out in his home state of Arizona.
Re-live updates from the UFC 274 main card and prelims, below.
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Chandler has lost his last two contests – but came close to winning both – while Ferguson is on a three-fight losing streak.
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Next up, it’s Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson at lightweight!
On paper, this one could rival the main event as a fight of the night contender...
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Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Rua via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
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Rua vs Saint Preux – Round 3
Harsh body kick from Rua. Saint Preux responds with a couple of sharp left straights. He flicks a front kick into Rua’s midriff.
More left straights land for OSP. More body kicks, too.
OSP then grazes Rua with a head kick. The Brazilian’s face is pretty busted up now.
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Rua vs Saint Preux – Round 2
Apologies, some technical difficulties left us unable to report on Round 1! We’re back now, though!
Southpaw OSP keeps trying to slap away Rua’s lead hand, which the Brazilian is pawing out.
OSP blocks a high kick. He plods forward as Rua skips around the ring. A left hand lands for Rua after he catches a high kick!
That sequence happens about three times in a row... Rua then backs up OSP against the fence and drills a right straight into the American’s face.
OSP stabs a front kick into the gut of Rua.
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Next up is a light-heavyweight rematch between Ovince Saint Preux and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua.
In 2014, OSP knocked out Rua in 34 seconds. Can the former champion exact his revenge here?
Let’s find out...
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Randy Brown def. Khaos Williams via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
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Brown vs Williams – Round 3
The round ends against the cage wall. To the judges’ scorecards we go...
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Brown vs Williams – Round 3
Williams’ head coach is really shouting at him, getting the welterweight amped up!
Brown appears to graze Williams with a front kick to the head. Right hook lands for Brown.
High output from the Jamaican-American at the moment, but he’s caught with a counter right hand and hits the deck!
Brown is able to stand, and now he peppers Williams with shots! Williams looks tired and a bit hurt!
The American grapples Brown against the fence to gain some time to recover...
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