WATCH: Charles Oliveira outdrives hall of fame Harness Racing driver Tim Tetrick in an exhibition race
Charles Oliveira is an admirer of Harness Racing and competed against Tim Tetrick in an exhibition bout. Oliveira completed the course faster than Tetrick showing off his skills in yet another sports.
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Charles Oliveira competes in a Harness Racing Exhibition bout (Image Courtesy - Live About)
Recently, the former Champion Charles Oliveira had an injury setback where his potential No.1 contender bout with Beneil Dariush got postponed to a future date. The feared submission specialist wants to reclaim the title that Islam Makachev took from him, and the first order of business remains to defeat Dariush when they fight. There is a particular hobby of Oliveira that amazed fans.
Charles Oliveira is an admirer and competitor of Harness Racing. It is a form of horse racing where they race at a specific gait. The horses pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. However, Oliveira completed the course faster than former Champion Tim Tetrick in their exhibition bout. Oliveira showcased to the fans his incredible ability to master a different sport.
Oliveira is a feared competitor and conqueror of the Jiu-Jitsu competitions. He transitioned to MMA and won the UFC Lightweight title and now has shown his skill level in a different sport, which has no form of combat. Oliveira had a tough start in the UFC with a 4-4-1 record and continued to struggle against top opponents before finding his rhythm in the Lightweight division and becoming the Champion.
After losing to Paul Felder in 2017, he went on an eight-fight winning streak to fight for the title. Michael Chandler dominated him in the first round on his attempt at the title, but Oliveira fought back to get the stoppage victory in the second round. Now, after losing the title, he has to find a way back to the title again.
Charles Oliveira explains his decision to pull out from UFC 288 fight
UFC 288 featured the Bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo. Charles Oliveira was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush in a potential No. 1 contender fight. However, with an injury, Oliveira decided to pull out from UFC 288. He revealed why he did it in an interview.
He said, “I wasn’t able to train, I got injured during wrestling practice. I tried to train, I tried to do everything I could but we couldn’t, so we pulled out of the fight. I have to stay [away from training] for a few days so I can go back to training soon, and then we’ll reschedule the fight. I’ll be back to training pretty soon. That’s it, I had a small injury and decided to pull out so I wouldn’t fight injured.”
Once Oliveira can return, the fight will likely get moved to the UFC 289 card featuring the Bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena in their trilogy bout. Fight fans look forward to the announcement of the fight.
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