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Charles Oliveira is enjoying the holiday season. He may have lost his last fight against Islam Makhachev, but he seems to have moved on. Oliveira was seen trying his hands at skateboarding with Olympian skateboarder Leticia Bufoni. He was learning the trips of the trade from his fellow Brazilian. The video also shows Oliveira teaching some MMA moves to Bufoni before getting into a sparring session with her. Later, Bufoni was seen landing some good kicks and practicing some punch combos with ‘Do Bronx’. The two athletes seemed to be having fun and definitely had mutual respect for each other’s capabilities.

While Leticia Bufoni taught Oliviera how to ride the wheels, Oliviera was more focused on perfecting his launch and attempting a few flips. His efforts were appreciated by Bufoni, who is a six-time X games champion. She also is a race car enthusiast and represented Brazil in the Olympics in skateboarding.

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Charles Oliveira getting on the wheels!

Charles Oliveira took to the skateboard like a pro and showed great dexterity and balance in learning the tricks of the trade quickly. He was so good that Leticia Bufoni appreciated him. In the Instagram video, we could hear her saying, “I am impressed he learns fast”. 

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The olympian skateboarder and the UFC fighter seemed to have spent some fun time at Oliveira‘s gym too. As Bufoni strapped her gloves before sparring, she asked the camera to close in on her face and made a funny remark. She said, “Get a good shot of my face. I don’t know if it will remain like that afterward.”

Oliveira and Leticia Bufoni sparred

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Leticia Bufoni didn’t just strap on the gloves, she let a few punches and kicks fly too. She was first seen practicing some strong body kicks on the pads before moving on to swing some punch combos with “Do Bronx’. While the duo posed for a weigh-in kind of pose trying to intimidate each other. Oliviera quipped, “She looked really mean right now“. In response, Bufoni said she tried to look intimidating.

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It was not only Charles Oliveira who came out as a fast learner. Leticia Bufoni‘s performance in the gym made Charles Oliveira say that Bufoni was “good at it“. Watching fighters take some time off from the intense fighting realm and trying their hands at other activities is always fun. Similarly, watching athletes from other sports try their hands at MMA also remains interesting. Which athlete would you like to see trying his/her hands at MMA? Let us know.

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