UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje | 6th Round Post-Fight Show

Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is here, joined by his co-hort, Eddie Mercado. We recorded for you on Saturday, May 7th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC 274: ‘Oliveira vs. Gaethje’ 14-bout PPV event. The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event.

The UFC showcased a World Championship Doubleheader this weekend at their UFC 274 PPV event.

The first title fight in our Main Event was a collision between ‘former’ UFC Lightweight Champion, Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira and Former Interim Lightweight Champion and #1 ranked contender, Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje.

In our second title fight of the night, we will had the battle for the Strawweight Championship between 'Thug' Rose Namajunas and Carla 'Cookie Monster' Esparza.

Also on the PPV card, we had Lightweights ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler vs. Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson going to war. Meanwhile, legendary fighters, Ovince St. Preux and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua clashed in a Heavyweight bout on the main card. Our highly anticipated main card opener featuring Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone vs Joe Lauzon was a last minute cancellation, which was a bummer, hopefully it can be rescheduled.

For all the results, reactions and much more detail on the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts, Zane and Eddie, have to say!
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Overall, this now 14-bout card saw 3 1st Rd finishes, 2 KO/TKO's, 2 subs, & 10 decisions; 5 split. Rounding things out, our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts included: FOTN, Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell. POTN, Michael Chandler & Andre Fialho.

Here’s a look at the UFC 274 fight card with full results & updated fight records —

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. MAY 7
14. UFC Lightweight Championship: Charles Oliveira (33-8) DEF. Justin Gaethje (23-4) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:22 of the first round

13. UFC Strawweight Championship: Carla Esparza (19-6) DEF. Rose Namajunas (11-5) — via split decision (49-46, 48-47, 47-48)

12. Michael Chandler (23-7) DEF. Tony Ferguson (25-7) — via KO at 0:17 of the second round

11. OSP (26-16) DEF. Mauricio Rua (27-13) — via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

10. Randy Brown (15-4) DEF. Khaos Williams (13-3) — via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

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9. Francisco Trinaldo (28-8) DEF. Danny Roberts (18-6) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)

8. Macy Chiasson (8-2) DEF. Norma Dumont (7-2) — via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)

7. Brandon Royval (14-6) DEF. Matt Schnell (15-7) — via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:14 of the first round

6. Blagoy Ivanov (19-4) DEF. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (19-8) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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5. Andre Fialho (15-4) DEF. Cameron VanCamp (15-6) — via KO at 2:35 of the first round

4. Tracy Cortez (10-1) DEF. Melissa Gatto (8-1) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

3. CJ Vergara (10-3) DEF. Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2) — via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

2. Lupita Godinez (8-2) DEF. Ariane Carnelossi (14-3) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

1. Journey Newsom (10-3) DEF. Fernie Garcia (10-2) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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