Charles Oliveira RESTRICTS UFC's lightweight title, after failing to gain weight. However, Justin Gaethje fight WILL continue

CHARLES OLIVEIRA was stripped of the UFC lightweight title due to his failure to gain weight for his fight with Justin Gaethje.

UFC 274 bout WILLstill take place... but Gaethje is eligible for the belt, if he wins.

Oliveira will need to win a second bout if he wins to regain the belt that was previously vacant.

When he stepped onto the scales, the Brazilian weighed half a pound more than the 155 lbs limit.

He was allowed to gain weight for an additional hour, but he couldn't.

UFC athletes receive a one-pound allowance for non-title fights.

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Here are all the details about Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje

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Gaethje, 33 years old, weighed in at 155 lbs for the fight.

The Highlight will get his second chance to win UFC gold.

He was defeated on his first attempt by Khabib Nurmagomedov at Fight Island. This was the Russian's 29-0 final bout.

Oliveira believed he had lost weight when he went to the weigh-in.

He tweeted prior to stepping onto the scales: "weight

peso

#UFC274".

Michael Chandler lost to Oliveira, and Gaethje in his last two fights.

Tomorrow night's main event will see Tony Ferguson in action. The American tweeted: "Making Weight is always difficult.

"But, thinking that you're on weight and then losing weight only to have to lose more is a living nightmare, both mentally and physically. #ufc274"

Oliveira tried to lose the extra weight but Gaethje laughed that he had already gained 10 lbs.

He posted a photo of an electronic scale weighing 165.2 lbs and wrote on his Instagram Story: "Poor ****** still chopping."

"I'm back at 65, while he's still alive. He should make it. He only has five minutes.

After Chandler retired, Oliveira won the belt last year and beat Chandler.

To become UFC champion, he had to fight 28 times - the longest route in UFC history.

"Do Bronx", a defender of his title against Dustin Pourier last December, before losing it today.

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Both fighters were able to successfully lose weight.