Maria Oliveira explains ‘crazy decision’ to join reality TV show during UFC 289 camp

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Maria Oliveira was already booked to face Diana Belbita at UFC 289 when she was called by one of Brazil’s biggest televsion networks, Record, to be part of an upcoming reality show.

Oliveira, who previously went viral by crashing the birthday party of Brazilian superstar Anitta, didn’t think twice. She joined the program A Grande Conquista on May 8, less than five weeks prior to UFC 289, and considered withdrawing...