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Mandel Nallo explains the nose-pick that complicated a Dana White handshake

The UFC fighter did it at the request of his sons, ages 5 and 7, and then had to work around Dana White's handshake at the weigh-in ceremony.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/22/2026, 10:13

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Mandel Nallo transformou uma brincadeira de família em uma das cenas mais constrangedoras de uma semana de luta do UFC. Durante a cerimônia de pesagem, o lutador cutucou o nariz sabendo que os dois filhos, de 5 e 7 anos, assistiam de casa — e, logo depois, viu Dana White estendendo a mão para cumprimentá-lo.

A instrução veio dos meninos. Nallo pediu que sugerissem algo que ele pudesse fazer no palco, para que soubessem que ele estava pensando neles, e a resposta foi exatamente essa. Ele executou a ideia sem disfarçar, avaliando que uma meia-medida estragaria o sentido da homenagem.

O difícil veio depois. Nallo é destro, e era justamente essa a mão usada; quando o braço do dirigente se estendeu na direção dele, não havia tempo para explicações. Recusar o cumprimento, raciocinou, pareceria pior do que a alternativa: apontou um dedo e manteve as palmas separadas. Ele deixou claro que não houve desrespeito e comparou a situação a uma cena de “Curb Your Enthusiasm”.

O próprio lutador resumiu o dilema assim:

Eu estava com essa meleca na mão, mas se eu dissesse que não queria apertar a mão dele, ia ficar ainda pior. Tive que seguir o baile.

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