UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will fight Justin Gaethje on May 7, UFC President Dana White confirmed to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.
Oliveira claimed the vacant title with his second-round TKO of Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in May. He successfully defended the belt against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 in December.
Gaethje rebounded from his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020 to earn a unanimous decision over Chandler at UFC 268 in November.
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