Charles Oliveira came close to choking out Arman Tsarukyan on multiple occasions during their UFC 300 bout this past Saturday in Las Vegas, but the Armenian lightweight dug deep to emerge victorious via split decision at the T-Mobile Arena.
The former UFC champion said in an interview with Canal Encarada on Tuesday that he thought Tsarukyan went out in the third round, when he had a D’Arce choke locked in the final moments of the three-round contest.
“30 seconds
, it was tight, one of the submissions I like the most, D’Arce choke,” Oliveira said. “I thought he went out, that’s why I had my tongue out, joking, you know? But I don’t know, it’s part of the game.”
Six of Oliveira’s 21 career submissions came by way way of guillotine choke, and he lamented not being able to finish Tsarukyan with that move in the opening stanza.
“Some things aren’t meant to be,” Oliveira said. “Guillotine, I don’t lose this position. Arman was a super tough guy. I connected some strikes, had bad and good moments. Three rounds, three submissions locked in, and time ran out. It wasn’t meant to be.”
Charles Oliveira thought Arman Tsarukyan went out in D’Arce choke attempt at UFC 300 - MMA Fighting
Six of Oliveira’s 21 career submissions came by way way of guillotine choke, and he lamented not being able to finish Tsarukyan with that move in the opening stanza.
“Some things aren’t meant to be,” Oliveira said. “Guillotine, I don’t lose this position. Arman was a super tough guy. I connected some strikes, had bad and good moments. Three rounds, three submissions locked in, and time ran out. It wasn’t meant to be.”
Charles Oliveira thought Arman Tsarukyan went out in D’Arce choke attempt at UFC 300 - MMA Fighting
