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Dana White has seen a lot of unusual things as UFC president, but it seems like a Maori war dance is not one of them.
At the UFC weigh-ins, kiwi featherweight “Sugar” Shane Young threw an enthusiastic haka, as a challenge to Slovakian newcomer Ludovit Klein.
White just stood there with his hand outstretched, looking completely taken aback when Young couldn’t shake it. Young is affiliated with Ngāti Kahungunu.
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Kiwis Kai-Kara France and Brad Riddell went through their weigh-ins more routinely, but their Auckland partner Israel Adesanya did not.
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Shane Young punches in his fight against Austin Arnett at his featherweight in 2019.
There was a fight between Adesanya and his Brazilian opponent Paulo Costa, when Costa taunted him with a ju-jitsu belt.
Young’s opponent lost the weight by four pounds. The fight is likely to continue.
A fighter who loses weight usually loses 30% of his portfolio.
