Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje 5/7/22 - UFC Picks & Predictions
Charles Oliveira is coming to the fight here standing at 5’10” and 155 pounds. The reach for Oliveira is sitting at 74 inches. The overall record for Oliveira is sitting at 32-8-0 on the year overall.
When it comes to the fighting stance that Charles uses it is seen as an orthodox stance. With the fighting style that has been used in the past Oliveira is seen as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. The past 5 bouts have all been wins for Oliveira. The wins have come with a unanimous decision, 2 submission wins, and 2 KO/TKO wins.
Justin Gaethje is coming in standing at 5’11” and 156 pounds. The reach for Gaethje is sitting at 70 inches and gives up a significant amount of reach. The overall record for Justin is sitting at 23-3-0.
The fighting stance that Justin has used in the past is that of an orthodox fighter. The striker fighting style is is Gaethje uses. The last 5 bouts for Gaethje has went 4-1 in their last 5 fights. The loss was a submission loss. The wins were a unanimous decision win, but also 3 KO/TKO wins.
Coming here the fight will be very evenly matched with Oliveira coming in with a better ground game. The fight when it comes to striking is going to tips towards Gaethje. Still look for this fight to end up going the distance here as neither fighter really gets the upper hand until the end and its to the judges. UFC 274 Winner Prediction, Charles Oliveira, but the best bet is over on the rounds.