PHOENIX — UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira lost his title on the scales Friday morning after three attempts to weigh in at 155 pounds for his UFC 274 title fight.

Oliveira’s main event with top-ranked Justin Gaethje is still on, but Oliveira cannot win the vacated title. No fine was immediately announced for the Brazilian star but one is likely.

Gaethje (23-3), the second of 27 fighters to weigh in shortly after 9 a.m., came in at 155 pounds on the nose and is eligible to win the belt.

Oliveira (32-8, 1 NC) was the last fighter to weigh in at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix. With minutes to spare, he stepped on the scale one pound over at 156.

A modified curtain was brought out and Oliveira weighed in without clothing, but he was still a half-pound over.

The champion, who has had issues making weight before, had an hour to lose 8 ounces and returned shortly before the one-hour time limit.

Again behind the curtain, Oliveira stood on the scales with his arms raised. After several seconds, his weight was announced as unchanged at 155.5 pounds.

Featherweight Norma Dumont also missed weight, registering 146.5 pounds on her first attempt. She chose not to try to lose the half-pound and will forfeit 30% of her purse to opponent Macy Chiasson.

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