Oliveira: "I thought Tsarukyan passed out in the third round"

Recall that the Brazilian caught the Armenian in a tight choke hold of D'Arce, but the latter was saved by the final gong.

"There were 30 seconds left. The choke was very tight. Plus, I like that hold. I thought he was passed out, so I even showed my tongue. I was getting excited already. But that's part of fighting, too. My win wasn't meant to be. I threw a guillotine in the first round. I don't miss that position. But Arman is very resilient," - quotes Oliveira MMA Fighting.

Recall, on April 13 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas, USA, Oliveira lost to Tsarukyan by split decision.