Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds
Sat, May 7, 2022Odds at the close
Favourite
Lightweight
Record
32-8
UFC
20-8
Age
32
Height
5'10"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
56%44%
Opened −205 / +175, closed −145 / +118. The line moved toward Justin Gaethje since it opened.
Underdog
Lightweight
Record
23-3
UFC
6-3
Age
33
Height
5'11"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Charles OliveiraJustin Gaethje
Significant strikes30 of 4721 of 33
Knockdowns11
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:390:13
Submission attempts20
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Charles Oliveira
■ Justin Gaethje
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Charles Oliveira
Won · submission, round 3
Dec 2021 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Lost · KO/TKO, round 4
Apr 2018 · Poirier landed 3.8 more a minute
Charles Oliveira
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
May 2021 · Chandler landed 1.1 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2021 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
Charles Oliveira
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2020 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
May 2020 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Charles Oliveira
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2011 · Cerrone landed 6.6 more a minute
Justin Gaethje
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Sep 2019 · landed 5.3 more significant strikes a minute
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Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Ruadecision, 3 rounds
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Tracy Cortez def. Melissa Gattodecision, 3 rounds
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CLOSE75%
Questions and answers
Who won Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje?
Charles Oliveira beat Justin Gaethje by submission, round 1 (3:22) on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Was Charles Oliveira the favourite?
The favourite won. The closing line gave Charles Oliveira a 56% chance.
What were Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje's records going into the fight?
Charles Oliveira is 32-8 (20-8 in the UFC). Justin Gaethje is 23-3 (6-3 in the UFC).