Charles Oliveira managed to get Anthony Pettis to the ground on multiple occasions but was unable to capitalize on the advantageous positions. During a third round scramble, the former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis cinched up an airtight Guillotine to which Charles Oliveira had no choice but to tap out.
Check out Dallas Winston's play-by-play of the third round of Anthony Pettis vs. Charles Oliveira:
R3: Snapping jab from Pettis early. Oliveira gets deep on a double leg and yanks Pettis' hips off the cage for a takedown. Pettis tries to cage-walk and Oliveira looks for north-south position, but Pettis freezes him with an armbar attempt. Oliveira breaks the grip but gets swept by Pettis after defending the submission. Pettis in north-south until Oliveira turtles and hits a counter-double; Pettis falls back with a guillotine from the front headlock position and Oliveira taps adamantly.
- Anthony Pettis defeats Charles Oliveira by submission (guillotine choke) R3 1:49