5 keys to victory for Charles Oliveira at UFC 274

#4. Utilize his reach advantage

UFC 269: Oliveira entering the octagon

Charles Oliveira will be sporting a four-inch reach advantage as he looks to solidify himself as one of the best lightweights of all time. This will come in handy when combating the style that Gaethje brings.

The Brazilian would be wise to keep his opponent at the end of his strikes. Gathje can hit really hard; avoiding the power in his hands is obviously ideal for Oliviera. Beyond this, long and straight shots will keep his opponent hesitant to lunge in to land his own strikes.

An active jab along with prodding knees and teeps will utilize every bit of his four-inch reach advantage. Charles Oliveira always fights long, so this is nothing new to his style. It's just much more important that he stays true to this style of fighting, given how hard the opposition hits.

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#3. He needs to put the pressure on Justin Gaethje

UFC 269: Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier

If there's anything to take away from Khabib Nurmagomedov's performance against Justin Gaethje, it's that 'The Highlight' was not a fan of the pressure coming his way.

Not only will the pressure amplify Oliveira's offense, but it will exacerbate the power of an already retreating fighter. Gaethje's patented low kicks will have a lesser effect and the counter shots will also lose some steam as they are fired while circling away.

Gaethje can shut an opponent's lights out no matter which direction he's moving, but it'll be much harder as he's trying to get away from his Brazilian counterpart. Furthermore, Gaethje's gas tank isn't quite the same when he's pressured, which is to be expected. Constantly defending and moving away will suck the energy out of even the best of athletes. It's very important for Oliveira to take the center of the octagon at the beginning of every round and control where the fight takes place.