UFC Betting: Oliveira vs Gaethje Odds Preview
A pair of title fights top the main card this weekend as the UFC heads to Phoenix, Arizona, for UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje.
The main event this weekend is a lightweight title bout featuring UFC champion Charles Oliveira and challenger Justin Gaethje. At Bovada Sportsbook, Oliveira is a -175 favorite and Gaethje a +145 underdog.
Oliveira has won his last 10 fights to improve his record to 32-8 and one no contest, with nine wins by knockout and 20 by submission. He last fought at UFC 269 in December when he submitted Dustin Poirier in the third round as a +120 underdog.
Gaethje is 5-1 in his last six fights and owns an overall record of 23-3 with 19 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC 268 in November, besting Michael Chandler by unanimous decision as a -225 favorite.
Namajunas favored over Esparza in title fight
The other title bout on the main card this weekend is a women’s strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and former title holder Carla Esparza. At Bovada, Namajunas is a -220 favorite and Esparza a +175 underdog.
Namajunas has won her last three fights to bump her record up to 11-4 with two wins by KO and five by submission. She last fought at UFC 268 in November, winning a split decision over Zhang Weili as a -110 favorite.
Esparza has won her last five fights and owns an overall record of 18-6 with four wins by KO and four by submission. She last fought at UFC Fight Night 188 in May 2021 and defeated Yan Xiaonan by second-round TKO as a +100 underdog.
Namajunas and Esparza previously fought at The Ultimate Fighter Finale in December 2014. In that fight, Esparza won by third-round submission as a -110 underdog.
Chandler, Ferguson trying to halt losing skids
One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a lightweight bout featuring Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson. At Bovada, Chandler is a -425 favorite and Ferguson a +290 underdog.
Chandler has lost his last two fights, which has dropped his record to 22-7 with 10 wins by KO and seven by submission. His most recent loss came at UFC 268 in November to Justin Gaethje by unanimous decision as a +165 underdog.
Ferguson is on a three-fight losing streak and has an overall record of 26-6 with 12 wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC 262 in May 2021, losing to Beneil Dariush by unanimous decision as a +125 underdog.