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UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje preview - Only one man can win the title

I had this article all ready to go. UFC 274 featured one of the most anticipated contests of the year, the title fight between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. Then Oliveira had to go and miss weight, leaving himself without the title and ineligible to regain it if he were to win. Not that it isn’t still anticipate, but it changes the entire dynamic. There wasn’t nearly as much buzz for the co-main event, but it does produce a far more intriguing storyline. Inaugural UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza has clawed her way back into the title picture, looking to reclaim the gold from the very person she originally beat to be crowned champion, Rose Namajunas.