5 keys to victory for Charles Oliveira at UFC 274

#2. Utilize the cage

UFC 225: Charles Oliveira vs. Clay Guida

A tool that'll go hand-in-hand with Oliveira's pressure is the octagon's fence. The octagon cage is utilized time and time again by grapplers who want a better chance of taking the fight to the ground.

Charles Oliveira would be ecstatic to turn this fight into a grappling match. He's scored the most submissions in UFC history and would like to set that record pretty high for the next person who tries to beat it. Justin Gaethje has an excellent wrestling pedigree; he's defended 73% of takedowns and is very capable of scoring takedowns of his own. He just elects not to.

Charles Oliveira has shown time and time again that once he's got a hold of his opponent, they're in trouble. Should Gaethje find his back against the fence and 'Do Bronx' smothers him, the submission could only be moments away.

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#1. Initiate grappling scenarios

UFC 269: Oliveira(top) v Poirier

There's nothing easy about fighting Justin Gaethje. He's the most violent fighter that the UFC has seen and always puts on a show. But if there was a path of least resistance for Charles Oliveira, it would be to grapple with the Arizonan.

Charles Oliveira's roots are in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He's arguably the most dynamic grappler in the UFC currently. He's won 20 of his 32 wins by way of submission. Additionally, in Gaethje's most recent loss, he almost looked confused while grappling with 'The Eagle'.

Again, 'The Highlight' is not at all an easy fight. The most obvious discrepancy between the two is in the grappling department. Oliveira's best chance at defeating Justin Gaehje is to find a way to get the fight to the mat and let his submission prowess work its magic.