UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje Betting Odds and Prediction

In the main event of UFC 274, the lightweight title is on the line. While Charles Oliveira (32-8, 1 NC) has been stripped of the opportunity to fight for the title as he missed weight. On the other hand, “The Highlight” Justin Gaethje (23-3) will look to win the title as he fights for the belt for the second time in his career.

While Oliveira might not be fighting for the title, he will still be the No.1 contender if he beats Gaethje and will fight for the title again. Oliveira is on a ten-fight winning streak and has finished all but one of his opponents. In his last fight, he defeated Dustin Poirier via rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Prior to that, he defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 262 via TKO in Round 2.

Let’s compare the fight metrics:

Charles Oliveira:

Significant Strikes Landed per Minute: 3.44
Significant Striking Accuracy: 53%
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute: 3.13
Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land): 52%
Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes: 2.50
Takedown Accuracy: 41%
Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land): 57%
Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes: 2.8

Justin Gaethje:

Significant Strikes Landed per Minute: 7.50
Significant Striking Accuracy: 6%
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute: 7.81
Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land): 53%
Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes: 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: 0%
Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land): 73%
Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes: 0.0