Justin Gaethje's pre-fight taunts of Charles Oliveira came back to bite him after the American tapped out in the first round of their lightweight title showdown.
Gaethje had claimed Oliveira had shown himself to be a "quitter" earlier in his career and claimed that he had shown himself to be a "coward". But despite making a fast start to the main event fight at UFC 274, Gaethje was quickly taken to the canvas and submitted as Oliveira locked in a rear-naked choke.
Oliveira could not be crowned champion after he was stripped of his belt for weighing in half a pound over the 155lb limit on Friday. He will instead face another leading contender for the vacant strap later this year with Islam Makhachev and Michael Chandler the leading candidates.
