Twitter reacts to Charles Oliveira missing weight, stripped of lightweight title ahead of UFC 274

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The main event of UFC 274 was severely altered as a result of events that unfolded on the scale Friday morning.

Charles Oliveira missed weight, coming in a half-pound over the championship limit for his title fight against Justin Gaethje. As a result, Oliveira has been stripped of his UFC lightweight belt.

The main event will proceed. However, only Gaethje can walk away with the title should he be victorious. If Oliveira wins, the lightweight championship will remain vacant.

Naturally, there was plenty of reaction to this major news across social media. Check it out below:

Charles Oliveira’s message before weighing in

weight ✔️

peso✔️#UFC274

— Charles ‘DoBronxs’ Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) May 6, 2022

Michael Chandler

Making weight is always hard. But thinking you’re on weight, then missing weight, just to have to go lose more weight after you’ve lost your initial sweat is a living nightmare both physically and mentally. #ufc274

— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) May 6, 2022

Paul Felder

Wonder if he still wants to fight at 145. I have nothing against the champ. But this is a disgrace. And I honestly feel most for Justin. What an absolute let down for everyone in the division. #sadday

— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) May 6, 2022

Islam Makhachev

Big Drama

— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) May 6, 2022

Anyway, keep your head up Charles and good luck tomorrow, we all know you’re champ for a reason. And I’m looking to fight the winner of this fight, either for vacant title or new LW champion 🏆

— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) May 6, 2022

Claudia Gadelha

Congratulations to the dumb fuck that messed up the scale for weigh ins this am. Now we got a real problem. 😤

— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) May 6, 2022

Sean Brady

Only time missing weight is somewhat okay is for a short notice fight don’t wanna be hard on the champ but you gotta do better than that bro #UFC274

— Sean BRADY (@seanbradymma) May 6, 2022

“Gorgeous” George Garcia

What a way for a title reign to end. Gotta be one of the worst in our sport’s history.

— Gorgeous George (@MMAjunkieGeorge) May 6, 2022

Nolan King

“Charlie Olives” (not “Charles Oliveira”) is trending in the United States. #UFC274

— Nolan King (@mma_kings) May 6, 2022

Mike Bohn

OFFICIAL: Charles Oliveira has been stripped of the UFC lightweight championship. Belt will be vacant if he wins at #UFC274. Justin Gaethje will be lightweight champ if he wins.

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) May 6, 2022

Steven Kelliher

I wonder if Oliveira’s Championship contract is also vacated for this fight. Does he lose out on PPV points since he is no longer the defending Champ?

— Steven Kelliher (@Steven_Kelliher) May 6, 2022

Aaron Bronsteter

First time in UFC history that a champ has lost the title on the scale.

The closest thing was Nicco Montano’s hospitalization before her scheduled bout against Valentina Shevchenko where she was stripped of the title after being unable to weigh in and did not compete.

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) May 6, 2022

Guilherme Cruz

Norma Dumont and Ariane Carnelossi told me the hotel scale was reset overnight and many fighters found out on Friday morning they were 2lbs heavier than they thought.

Don’t know if that was the case with Charles Oliveira, whose coach posted last night he had already made weight.

— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) May 6, 2022