Mixed Martial Arts-Oliveira stripped of UFC lightweight title after weight miss

FILE PHOTO: MMA - UFC264 - Dustin Poirier v Conor McGregor - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States - July 10, 2021 UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira is seen before the main event REUTERS/Steve Marcus

(Reuters) - Charles Oliveira has been stripped of the UFC lightweight title after missing weight ahead of his title fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in Phoenix on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Brazilian made repeated attempts to hit the 155-pound mark but came in half a pound over the lightweight limit, with the UFC subsequently announcing that the title would be vacated and that Oliveira would not be eligible to reclaim the title with a win on Saturday.