Cody Garbrandt Laughs At Kai Kara-France's Fake Throat Slit In Staredown | UFC 269 | MMA Fighting

Former #UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt laughed off Kai Kara-France's throat-slitting gesture as UFC President Dana White stepped in between to keep the flyweight fighters apart at the #UFC269 ceremonial weigh-ins. Watch UFC 269 LIVE here: go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/...
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[@ngatiwarrior6975]

That aint a 'fake throat slit' it's a pukana, part of a traditional Maori war dance my guy.

[@matthewanthony4606]

Nobody cares

[@ambarishcpathak]

Yeah that’s a traditional war dance.

[@piiirate4715]

@@matthewanthony4606 uncultured

[@nutmegriot209]

Yea, it looked like something out of 'Once Were Warriors' with heavy references to maori culture.. They should at least know that movie 😏

[@rickjones5399]

@@matthewanthony4606 lol true

[@tangatatoamma5240]

that gesture in Maori is known as Poko kohua.... the biggest insult a Maori can give is this gesture, simply meaning to cut off the opponents head and eat it. it's not a throat cut, but rather the whole head is taken off and then boiled before being eaten.

[@hokimoki3677]

Sound fkn yum my maori, yeahh boi leshgo

[@otablu685]

bad asf 💪🏽

[@rayhunapo9154]

Like a real warrior butha haha Yoza

[@the_calibrator]

Do they at least add some salt n pepper?

[@CRAIG5835]

Tis true. I really liked Dun Mihaka's 21 Bum Salute to the Queen, going back a few haircuts ago though, classic Te Ringa.

[@jpw6984]

Who's the Gronk in-charge of the clip titles

[@shanerichardyoung]

Change the caption ya noobs

[@rajithaabeykoon3068]

Person who write these titles isn’t very cultured

[@monsieurdale9310]

they're American mate, can't have too high expectations....

[@southcentrallove3533]

@@monsieurdale9310 im from amerikkka and i agree no culture here just AMERIKKKA

[@hanokoko9007]

Who’s laughing now 😂😂

[@jamielange7212]

This wasn't a troat slit is was a Pukana. And it was mean

[@thomasbruh3153]

Don't ever take your eyes off a Maori when he is in the middle of a Wero ( Challenge ) ultimate form of disrespect, cody ain't laughing now, nun night e hoa 🤙🇳🇿

[@CRAIG5835]

Toes up Time punk.ZZZzzzzz He Gowne!

[@warpedproductionztv7687]

Nobody cares about Maori war dances 😂 legit nobody outside of NZ/Aus...his teammate Shane Young did one and got slept in one round. 🤡

[@southcentrallove3533]

@@warpedproductionztv7687 we care in America as well. If your in America well take your head off too like kai did garbage garbat

[@theforsaken4489]

@@warpedproductionztv7687 exactly 😂😂😂 why does nz have to be so cringe and try to be so special flexing about it all when the whole world literally doesn’t give a fc about the small island.

[@paulbennet1599]

KIA KAHA (strength)Kai-kara france. MANA MAORI (strong nationality) warroir my bro. Represent our MAORI culture hard brother. May all our TUPUNA (ancestors) guide an watch over you. Help build your WAIRUA( SOUL,HART) throughout the fight if needed. An like my home boi would speak in his lyrics aka "SCRIBE" the crusader to be excat yo'll AOTEAROA( new zealand ) stand the f@#k up we got this locked down

[@EloquenceAotearoa]

@@tylerdavis520 why would you comment something so ignorant and stupid 🤦‍♀️

[@rikihana5262]

@@EloquenceAotearoa tf are you on about, he’s supporting kai

[@the_batmobile0.4]

Codes fooked

[@333demigod]

Kai France 1st round TKO LFG

[@RiggerHippie]

You are a mystic bruh

[@SteamGSO]

You called it bro leshgooo

[@drakokamikaze8823]

'Fake throat slit' made hime level up to 9000

[@drestarman]

Haka. look it up

[@rooxie5658]

@@drestarman walking up to someone and doing pūkana is not part of haka

[@drestarman]

@@rooxie5658 thats not what you're mum said

[@FactsandReelsForall]

​@@drestarmanthe haka is a silly looking dance and uncivilized

[@bennyinferno1176]

Kai looks like one of the bouncers in Auckland you know to mind your manners with. Never mess with the little bouncers. 🤣

[@kaprithompson9960]

He slept Cody haha

[@hathmurl8664]

I think he actually enjoyed it himself lol

[@elsuperguapo971]

News Flash: Poirier vs McNuggets IV and Cody goes down to 115 to fight in women's straw weight. 😐

[@bedmazsolo4697]

ok hahaha good one

[@tumeke4328]

Sharp and ready cuz strategy and perseverance comes natural! Big tree small axe that's us KIA KAHA KAI.

[@sharp1667]

It’s a Pukana mate not a fake throat slit. Let’s go brother get the win for all of us back in New Zealand 😊👌

[@jaylxxiv]

That Pukana aint to be played wit… 💯

[@Alopa94]

That not a 'fake throat slit' it's a Maori tradition dance before going into war💯🔥🔥👑

[@mauricemaurice6766]

Well he got Knocked out bet he ain’t laughing now

[@VR46314]

Isn’t that a Maori tradition?!

[@nikoramuriwai-ihimaera2518]

you a correct e hoa, it is called a pukuna, our tipuna(ancestors) used to use it as a way to tell your opponent i am going to kill and eat you

[@Raynman755]

Kai Kara allday Brada

[@hotrod76.]

Cody tried to cheat and go down to be the bigger fighter.!!! He got smoked !!! First round KO.!!! 😆

[@sammycrazy959]

That aint cheating. In that case everyone cheats

[@hotrod76.]

@@sammycrazy959 everyone is cheating. They shld weight in that day to fight. Don't give them time ti bulk back up to be the bigger fighter.

[@sammycrazy959]

@@hotrod76. But you are allowed to do that. There is no rule in the ufc that says u cant do that. I agree that its unfair but still its not cheating

[@warpedproductionztv7687]

@@hotrod76. you have literally no idea wtf cheating is...

[@hotrod76.]

@@warpedproductionztv7687 Well tell us Mr know it all.

[@trhoades2063]

That's a maori act of war! I've seen it with there rugby team a haka I believe it's called Jason Momoa done one too

[@jahrhome]

Correct. The fake throat was originally made to be a threat for the chief as the only way to take over another tribe was to cut the head off from another chief

[@trhoades2063]

@@jahrhome dam that's some warrior stuff.

[@jah5594]

@@trhoades2063 probably ate the head too bro.

[@nikoramuriwai-ihimaera2518]

that in particular was not a haka, that was a pukuna which is commonly incorporated into the haka, but i genuinely appreciate your respect for my culture. kia kaha to you💙

[@trilli7914]

Not informed title, respect loss to MMA FIGHTING - MĀORI culture

[@djandrewification]

“Fake throat slit” that’s like saying Hooker tried headbutting during his face offs

[@Waaks]

Maori culture is not widely known let alone understood, hence the pukana (tongue poking out and eyes rolled back) Throat slitting gesture is something else again. It is very much an intimidation thing before going to war. IE Haka

[@RiggerHippie]

Cody No Chin got knock the F out!!!

[@hanokoko9007]

Who won??😁😂😂

[@Scp716creativecommons]

Kai striking really is incredible, like Oliveiras submission game.

[@hokimoki3677]

Kai kara was thinking im gonba eat your head boy "its kai time"

[@ThePc-DjHub]

I can see another stiff ko happening to Cody man

[@Captain_Hogan91]

Mystic Ivor predict the things :D

[@RiggerHippie]

Cody No Chin Gabrandt

[@ThePc-DjHub]

Told ya

[@arsh5461]

@@ThePc-DjHub All hail Ivor

[@AXXXOLO]

fake throat slit? So was he suppose to actually slit his throat then

[@drestarman]

Haka

[@RiggerHippie]

He knock cody the F out

[@dav369]

Mean Māori mean let’s go Kai!!!!!

[@Combat-Mindset]

Hes white 🤦‍♂️

[@aidan2139]

@@Combat-Mindset You must be American

[@smsun1030]

Same music but khamzat v li stare down was more epic

[@stevenbrown2701]

He wasn't laughing the next day 🤣🤣

[@robertgerrard]

He's from New Zealand 🇳🇿 HAKA

[@strongstrike1263]

The smile in her face is super !!

[@temzrceez5146]

May Tumatauenga guide you kai may you destroy Cody and earn what ur fighting for

[@douglasdoyle8944]

Cm punk is looking good these days

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

last guy who did it got knocked tf out in the first. finally it worked on nochin garbrandt lol

[@nickk7425]

Hope Garbrant ain't sleeping on him

[@maiaki8703]

That is the spirit of war, The Pukana

[@GymBoy01]

And gets KO'd! 🤣👊🇳🇿

[@vinnyrocket6736]

It’s a traditional war dance, not a fake throat slice. I can understand Cody’s confusion tho.

[@cskfashion9210]

Damn I thought Coco had this one. Kai is getting that belt

[@shortywanabathug]

Let's goo kai

[@youtoo2171]

Dana not even slightly fazed 😂

[@SteamGSO]

Hes seen the tradition before lol

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

NZ'S ARE PISSED IN THE COMMENTS 🤣

[@Big_Stink]

Very salty

[@TJ543345]

Title is blatantly disrespectful. We love our culture. If someone disrespects your culture and you don’t care, it means you’re an idiot

[@drestarman]

learn why they are pissed. title makes this mma channel look amateur

[@edgarsox230]

@@TJ543345 exactly

[@SteamGSO]

@@TJ543345 Exactly. Idk how its apparently funny and you got this clown @james davis saying “Very Salty” like huh. They would be rioting if someone disrespected their culture

[@Kevin-ui8cz]

How could you do anything but laugh 😂

[@brucealmighty4956]

Mabuhay new zealand from Philippines the maori in asia 😂😂😂

[@mslmatao]

My mann cody tatttted tf up!

[@RiggerHippie]

All that ink and got no chin😂

[@p00ki62]

Let's go Kai!

[@jasonactionfuck5111]

You smokey pooki?

[@nightnight6715]

Kai gonna KO him

[@AA-wu2fk]

@@nightnight6715 no chin garbrandt?maybe

[@jackmarshall9728]

@@nightnight6715 LOL noob say what?

[@DutchRd]

@@nightnight6715 you were saying? 😂😂😂

[@justjd5780]

Feels great to see Matt Saracen back in action

[@kylemarshall4559]

LOL

[@user-dy2op9fi9k]

whats going on w joe Rogaines face?

[@chickenyardproduct]

Pumped ta Go!!!

[@sweetpotatofries-]

Cody ain't laughing now

[@chiefwhatuira3745]

Where's all the haters now lol

[@burhanmohammed8892]

Oh Thanos is there.

[@georgecopland4224]

Fake throat slit? if you know you know ahah Lets go NZ big things!!!

[@Chai_586]

Cody should be a dancer since that’s all he does

[@JamesReborn2023]

Kai won!!!

[@riamriam6758]

First round KO.

[@CRAIG5835]

Kai fair thought he was Tana Umaga.

[@tmighty159]

0:57 lets go baby

[@tkl0cxshekoia4]

Anyone not seen the All Blacks play?? 😂 does that not look familiar to all the Ls we have handed every country before the match starts 🤦‍♂️😂

[@edwardrobson477]

Slow learners learn the hard way

[@taariqkhanoflegend4622]

Url are currently second ranked to our Springboks...we dont fear that chicken dance.

[@edwardrobson477]

@@taariqkhanoflegend4622 ha ha you win one. 9 times out of 10 all blacks smash springboks if you’re South African you know that already .

[@taariqkhanoflegend4622]

@@edwardrobson477 😂but we have some epic wins over All Blacks, '95 WC, we showed that you guys are mortals...even with Lomu in your side we won...jk about the "chicken dance" we respect and admire the Haka...but our bokke are fearless.

[@KINGVEGETAHWHM_]

It ain't a fake throat slit

[@michaelmosen5337]

Putting fear into your soul, that's what it means 💯 before we fkn murk you #Facts #Ngati Whatua #Maori

[@TheJpep2424]

No Chin wasnt laughing after the easy ko.

[@shaungeorge9143]

Not laughing now mean ma Maori

[@michaelthompson9698]

Kaikara needs a Puhoro

[@DZeD-fg4ig]

Cody try 2 brake his hands with your face like tj

[@thetruthhurtz8891]

It wasn't fake.

[@3four4door59]

Kai's dropping the boy

[@dylanconlon975]

Kai is gonna get KOed sorry to tell you!

[@nidalgxhf]

@@dylanconlon975 he is gonna knock out cody

[@JamesReborn2023]

He is gonna knock him out… now which “he” is “him” and “him” is “he”, I’ll leave that to y’all to decide.

[@RandomNirvanaSXE]

Hes gonna knock Cody's overplucked eyebrows right off his face

[@RiggerHippie]

Cody got no chin

[@ferdawssayadi9613]

France guy is too dangerous

[@frankzappa951]

Cody looks much better today than earlier video. I really hope he gets the result he wants.

[@joeykillzcuntzzz]

Thats part of the hukka ya tart

[@gbrlsho6069]

Haka brother

[@koalaamerican1757]

hakka new zealand

[@normantewara5540]

Nothing fake there mate

[@Raynman755]

Look up the culture.. Maōri my g Pukana bleh👋🏽😝

[@emptyscience]

Cody will gain another 10 lbs morrow ,im kinda leaned to bet on him ..... hmmm I was thinking Kai ... but damn that height advantage and power

[@SteamGSO]

Well Kai had the longer reach and as we all saw he had all the power. I guess you didn’t realise before the fight that Kai’s the hardest hitter @ 125 and that Cody has no chin

[@DaveysRoom]

It was real.

[@sprayblak6455]

Kai pukana was 🔥 Cody

[@Styllah]

Pacifica Polynesian people rise

[@AA-wu2fk]

Kai kara...like I remember watching him in the Ultimate fighter,surprised he's still around in the ufc

[@fredettaboutit]

Why . He’s from city kickboxing

[@HIPHOPARUNAN]

Casual

[@marioyamasaki1925]

Your boy lost. Keep crying 😢

[@mrorangecookie1430]

Kai is going to get ko/tko. Cody to skilled and powerful for him. He wouldnt even be where he is now without izzy and hooker being his teammate

[@RiggerHippie]

Cody got no chin

[@ishakespeare3898]

Oh yeah? 😂

[@that682kid.C]

Didnt realize kai was shorter then cody i actually thought cody was shorter an smaller lol hope kai can get the W it wont be a easy fight all i can say is "dont blink"

[@edwardrobson477]

Cody’s come from a heavier weight class

[@nightnight6715]

@@edwardrobson477 Aaaannnnnd?

[@edwardrobson477]

@@nightnight6715 did you read the comment. the one you click on 🤪

[@that682kid.C]

@@edwardrobson477 i see now lol 👍

[@nightnight6715]

@@edwardrobson477 ugh yeah and I was basically asking so what if he's from a heavier weight class? Doesn't explain why he's taller

[@scottlemurianboxer]

No this is the Maori, face with the eyes and tongue.... Its a New Zealand, native cultural thing.....he's doing it to show that he is going on all out (and did ) on Cody, and is "literally" going to war! 💪

[@oozey_woozey_07]

Disrespect our culture and our culture will put you in another realm

[@nikmak]

Bit short of breath Joe? Invermectin not working? LOL

[@worldwolf9909]

Agreed, definitely looks fake.

[@jeminadove6118]

His knockout wasn't fake though a? ☝🏽😂😂

[@SteamGSO]

@@jeminadove6118 faxxx

[@tumawiperi9861]

You need to change your wording in the caption. It's disrespectful to our Maori culture. It's called pukana. Do your research bro

[@bobbyburnah8106]

He knocked out an American🤣🤣🤣

[@EggSandswag]

fake throat slit what

[@allaroundz]

Laugh now, Cry Later!! Cody Gambrandt went out like a sucka

[@josephaporo6175]

Kai 2nd round tko

[@SteamGSO]

Agreed, same exact prediciton

[@smo18780]

Cody (No Chin) Garbrant

[@farizal324]

Maori war dance..challenge Mr cody

[@hokimoki3677]

Who won ???

[@nikoramuriwai-ihimaera2518]

kai

[@jevonstribling6777]

Dana (I don’t give a SHccciT ) White

[@jahrhome]

Cody just lost himself this fight, never doubt that a indigenous (Maori) can't give you a taste of his descendants power (mana)

[@tyebando5123]

You’re reaching too far now mate

[@jahrhome]

@@tyebando5123 Ngl was a bit drunk an hour ago lmao..

[@hiimelfo9264]

bahahahah u okay brah

[@jahrhome]

@@tyebando5123 what's that? Lmfao

[@AM-zu6yj]

@@tyebando5123 damn you got owned like Cody 😂

[@dijhongraham9621]

ti hei mauri ora, bleh

[@DZR_]

Go to sleep cody