Main Card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV
Prelims on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ at 8 p.m.
Early Prelims on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m.
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Two titles will be on the line when UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje is live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix this Saturday, May 7, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish) at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Earlier, the Prelims will be on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and the Early Prelims on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT. Live coverage includes two editions of UFC Live Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Oliveira vs. Gaethje – on ESPNEWS on Friday, May 6, at 4 p.m. ET and on ABC and ESPN3 on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. The show will provide fans with exclusive insights and views heading into the action.
In the main event, UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira (32-8) looks to win his 11th fight in a row when he defends the title against No. 1 Justin Gaethje (23-3). Oliveira won the championship belt by beating Michael Chandler at UFC 262 for the vacant Lightweight title and has defended it once. Gaethje, a former interim champ, has won five of his last six outings. His last fight was the first of his UFC tenure that went to the judges.
The co-main is a rematch seven years in the making. Strawweight title holder Rose Namajunas (12-4) seeks to avenge her loss in December 2014 in The Ultimate Fighter 20 finale to No. 2 Carla Esparza (19-6). Namajunas – the only two-time women’s champion in UFC history – recaptured the belt by defeating Zhang Weili at UFC 261 and has defended it once. Esparza is riding a five-bout winning streak.
The PPV portion of the card also features UFC icon No. 7 Tony Ferguson (26-6) who hopes to snap a three-fight losing streak when he squares off in a Lightweight matchup against No. 5 Michael Chandler (22-7) in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year.
Jon Anik will call the action, alongside former two-division title holder Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties. All coverage in Spanish will be handled by Troy Santiago, Alexa Grasso and Brandon Moreno.
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Programming (All times ET)
| Fri., 5/6 | 4 p.m. | UFC Live Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | ESPNEWS |
| 7 p.m. | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Ceremonial Weigh-In | ESPN App @ESPNMMA YouTube | |
| 8 p.m. | UFC 274 Pre-Show Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | ESPN+ | |
| Sat., 5/7 | 2 p.m. | UFC Live Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook Pre-Show: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | ABC ESPN3 |
| 5:30 p.m. | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje (Early Prelims) | ESPN+ | |
| 8 p.m. | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Presented by Modelo (Prelims) | ESPN ESPN Deportes ESPN+ | |
| 10 p.m. | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje (Main Card) | ESPN+ PPV | |
| Sun., 5/8 | 1 a.m. – * | UFC 274 Post Show Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | ESPN+ |
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 10 p.m. | Main | Charles Oliveira (C) vs. Justin Gaethje |
| Co-Main | Rose Namajunas (C) vs. Carla Esparza | |
| Undercard | Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson | |
| Undercard | Shogun Rua vs. Ovince Saint-Preux | |
| Undercard | Cowboy Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon | |
| 8 p.m. | Feature | Randy Brown vs. Khaos Williams |
| Undercard | Francisco Trinaldo vs. Danny Roberts | |
| Undercard | Macy Chiasson vs. Norma Dumont | |
| Undercard | Brandon Royval vs. Matt Schnell | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Feature | Blagoy Ivanov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima |
| Undercard | Andre Fialho vs. Cameron VanCamp | |
| Undercard | Tracy Cortez vs. Melissa Gatto | |
| Undercard | Kleydson Rodrigues vs. CJ Vergara | |
| Undercard | Ariane Carnelossi vs. Loopy Godinez | |
| Undercard | Journey Newson vs. Fernie Garcia |
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