CHICAGO -- Eric Wisely learned a new submission term - the calf slicer. Unfortunately, it was Wisely's calf, knee and thigh being shredded by Charles Oliveira.
In his featherweight debut, Oliveira showed off some nifty scrambling and submission skills in finishing the American at the 1:53 mark of the first round. The UFC's Tom Gerbasi said it was the first cal slicer finish in the history of the promotion.
Oliveira (15-2, 3-2 UFC, 1 NC) is the leading candidate for the Submission of the Night bonus. That should be good for somewhere between $65,000 and $75,000.
Oliveira looked solid in all aspects, most importantly the bounce in his step. This was the 22-year-old's first fight down at 145 pounds. The Brazilian's length at 5-foot-10 gave Wisely trouble from the start. He just couldn't get inside on Oliveira.
Wisely (19-7) flopped to his back after eating a few good punches and a kick. From there, Oliveira patiently hovered above looking to land some good shots. He finally grabbed a leg and dropped back to work on a heel hook. It was tight, but Wisely escaped serious damage. He wasn't out of it. Oliveira tried to reset the position.
Wisely scrambled to get to his hand and knees with his back facing Oliveira. That's when the Brazilian went into improvise-mode, jumped on Wisely's back and dropped back down. But he did so without releasing Wisely's left leg. He cranked and the pressure on Wisely's leg was incredible. He tapped with his right hand a couple. the referee missed it. He groaned in agony as he tapped again with the left. The fight was over. Wisely (19-7, 0-1 UFC) loses his promotional debut.
Swanson posts a beautiful knockout of Roop
Cub Swanson's hands haven't always been kind to him. Tonight, they paid dividends big time.
Swanson scored a huge second-round knockout with a perfectly placed right hand on George Roop's chin. Swanson drilled Roop with an overhand right. The impact sent Roop's mouthpiece flying into the cage and he went down in a heap. A surprised Swanson jumped on top to throw 10 more unanswered punches and the fight was stopped at 2:23 of the second.
Swanson (16-5, 1-1 UFC) appeared to a get a little emotional during the immediate aftermath of the victory. It's been rough run the last few years for Swanson who's battled hand issue after hand issue. Because of injuries, he's only fought two times since Aug. of 2010.
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