Donald Cerrone did not mess around.
“Cowboy” submitted Alex Oliveira with a first-round triangle choke in the UFC Fight Night “Cerrone vs. Oliveira” headliner on Sunday at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. A fill-in for former King of the Cage champion Tim Means, Oliveira (13-4-1, 3-2 UFC) conceded defeat 2:33 into round one.
Cerrone (29-7, 16-4 UFC) dealt successfully with the dangerous Brazilian’s combination of aggression and physicality. He ducked in for a takedown two minutes into the first round, secured his position and sliced through Oliveira’s open guard to advance to mount.