1 day before the official occurred, the UFC event began to heat up right from the time of performing the weight test. Champion Charles Oliveira, who is holding the UFC belt of Lightweight, lost the belt right before the match against opponent Justi Gaethje.
According to the notice from UFC, Gaethje is the only one eligible to win the Lightweight Championship if won. The reason is because Oliveira did not meet the standards of weight before the competition, when he had a weight exceeding the prescribed threshold.
At the time of weight testing, Oliveira reached a weight of 155.5 pounds (70.53kg), heavier than 230 grams heavier. According to UFC regulations, Oliveira is still eligible to go to the competition but will be deprived of the championship belt. In case of winning the opponent, he is only recognized for temporary belt.
The fact that Oliveira was deprived of UFC belt right after the weight test was a unique incident in this tournament history. The Sports Illustrated recorded Oliveira's case was the first time a UFC male champion was stripped of the belt due to a heavy weight beyond the permitted level.
In the category of female fighters, in 2018, Nicco Montano athlete was hospitalized due to complications of weight pressing before the competition. Montano's match was later canceled, and this female fighter was also deprived of the championship due to violations of regulations and tournament rules.
According to the notice from the organizer, UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje will have a total of 15 matches including 5 main card matches, 4 prem cards and 6 Early Prem Card matches. The outer round matches are expected to start at 4:30 on May 8 according to Vietnam time and close at 12 noon.