It’s not everyday that you get to dominate and submit a former UFC champion, but that’s what lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira managed to do against Anthony Pettis at UFC 246. In impressive fashion, the Brazilian kept ‘Showtime’ ever getting the time or open space in the Octagon to make use of the flashier techniques that once brought Pettis UFC gold.
Instead, Ferreira pressured Pettis all the way to a rear-naked choke submission win in the second round. However, unlike most fighters, his victory over Pettis (ranked #11 at lightweight before the loss) isn’t pushing the Brazilian to ask for another ranked opponent.