Charles Oliveira defeats Justin Gaethje, Carla Esparza beats Rose Namajunas to earn title. Here's a recap of what happened last night at UFC 274.
Like he did after getting wobbled by Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier the previous two fights, Oliveira rebounded and attacked.
“Look at this team, look at me, I am the champion,” Oliveira said. “This is my title. It should be here.” Esparza lost the title to Joanna Jędrzejczyk in her first defense and spent the next eight years working her way back to the top, rounding out the rest of her attack to go with her elite wrestling.
Wary of Esparza’s wrestling skills, Namajunas spent most of the night in the desert at a distance, ducking in occasionally to throw punches before backing out. Namajunas sloughed off a takedown attempt in the second round and escaped another early in the third.
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