A video which featured Oualy Tandia and Christopher Drouillard Odena kissing during their staredown before Hexagone MMA 23 2025 has gone viral on Twitter/X
The French MMA scene had a thrilling night as the spotlight returned to the Zénith in Paris for Hexagone MMA 23. Following an impressive victory by Salahdine Parnasse at KSW in late 2024, anticipation reached an all-time high for the event, which was highlighted by the Pourrut brothers, marking their fifth appearance at the iconic venue. Fans were treated to an action-packed card featuring ten exhilarating matches, including a standout bout between local fighters Allan Landouzy and Paul Dena.
MMA fighters Oualy Tandia and Christopher Drouillard Odena kiss each other during staredown before French Hexagone MMA 23 event 2025, video goes viral
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— La Sueur (@LaSueur_off) January 9, 2025
MMA fans are no strangers to dramatic staredowns, but what transpired this week at Hexagone MMA 23 left onlookers stunned when two fighters unexpectedly locked lips. The French-based promotion kicked off its 2025 season with several knockout and submission finishes, but it was the pre-fight faceoff between welterweights Oualy Tandia and Christopher Drouillard Odena that had everyone talking.
During the intense staredown, as the two competitors jostled for position and removed their glasses, an unintentional kiss occurred not once but twice between two male fighters. Both fighters quickly brushed it off, continuing with their usual trash talk, but the awkward moment was captured on camera for all to see. Despite the mishap, Tandia went on to defeat Odena via unanimous decision. However, it was the bizarre pre-fight encounter that truly stole the show with video of the stare down going viral on Twitter/X since.
Oualy Tandia triumphed over Christopher Drouillard Odena by unanimous decision after three rounds at Hexagone MMA 23, with a total fight time of 15 minutes. Tandia, making his professional debut, improved his record to 1-0, while Odena’s record dropped to 2-2. Both fighters are from France, with Tandia representing US Metro Bizot and Odena fighting out of Free Fight Academy. Tandia, at 22 years old, stands at 6’3″ with a reach of 78.7 inches, while Odena, known as “O Monstro,” was 22 years and 7 months old at the time of the fight.
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