Charles Oliveira has undoubtedly made a splash in the current scene ever since the bout against Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title was scheduled. He defeated Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 to earn the title shot in the main event of UFC 294. While the stage is set with a considerable amount of hype, another incident featuring Oliveira popped up on social media.
Well, it was another Instagram reel that burst onto the scene. Interestingly, the video not only featured Oliveira but several other UFC names, including UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, which was seemingly enough to draw the attention of numerous UFC enthusiasts.
Charles Oliveira and the jelly beans
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On Instagram, the ESPN MMA page shared a fascinating behind-the-scenes video. In an amusing scene, flyweight star Maycee Barber was seen doing a jelly bean prank on other UFC stars. Only Oliveira seemed to like those, despite the fact that most of them appeared to disdain its taste.
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Oliveira was first given the jelly beans, and he appeared to enjoy its flavor. However, Leon Edwards, Gilbert Burns, UFC bantamweight star Marlon Veraand Raul Rosas Jr., all appeared uneasy as they took a piece of those. They might have got the bad ones coincidently. Surprisingly, Barber seemed amused after getting those disliking reactions as she laughed regarding the same. Well, so much being done behind the scenes acted as a magnet to attract the fans.
Oliveria’s counter-response was enough to attract the fans
The majority of the fans appeared to find the video amusing. While some hailed Oliveira as he seemed to fail the prank, others appeared to be amused by the situation as a whole. Some people even applauded Barber, ultimately. Well, their reactions are as follows :
- “Charles too illuminated by god to get a bad one”
- “Charles straight up told us afterwards the second jellybean tasted awful but I think he just didn’t want to be rude because he didn’t understand the whole concept of one of the jellybeans tasting good and one being bad.”
- “Charles truly chosen by God fr”
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- “Wholesome sh*t like this is so cool lm**o”
- “Charles is Illuminado !!”
- “I’m surprised Charles consumes any sugar with those teeth”
- “This is the shenanigans I like to see behind the scenes”
Well, it is apparent from the reactions of the fans that Oliveira was surely the prime focus of them all. His counter-move on the prank seemed to amaze them. In fact, he has also been a head-turner amidst his ongoing beef with Islam Makhachev.
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Considering the beef, Makhachev’s manager also took a dig at Oliveira. Having so many things around Oliveira, it would be interesting to watch how he comes strong against Makhachev. What do you think? Could Oliveira take revenge and stand tall, eventually? Let us know in the comments.
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