Outside of Fighting Nerds, Mauricio Ruffy does a 'Karate Kid' style training session with Lyoto Machida; watch the video.

Ruffy celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Outside of the Fighting Nerds team , Mauricio Ruffy continues his pursuit of new learning experiences. Scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC Casa Branca on June 14th, the Brazilian is conducting his training camp in the United States and has been training at Lyoto Machida 's academy in Florida to refine his technique.

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In a video posted on social media, Ruffy is seen practicing strikes on a makiwara under the watchful eyes of Machida. In the footage, the Brazilian executes punches on the traditional karate equipment and praises the method to the former champion, a reference in the sport within the UFC.

Check out Mauricio Ruffy's training session with Lyoto Machida.

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Mauricio Ruffy is out of Fighting Nerds.

Jean Silva , Caio Borralho , Mauricio Ruffy , and Carlos Prates represent Fighting Nerds. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Mauricio Ruffy is, in fact, no longer a member of Fighting Nerds. The Brazilian, who is about to enter the fray, prepared for his last fight alongside Alexander Volkanovski 's team , a scenario that raised doubts among fans about his continued presence on the São Paulo-based team, a question that was clarified by Pablo Sucupira.

In an interview with 'MMA Hoje', the team leader explained that Ruffy has not been training with the group and indicated that the current training camp is also not with Fighting Nerds. Despite this, he stressed that there is no definitive break in the relationship and that the athlete's presence remains open, unlike other cases where the departure is irreversible.

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