Samoan light heavyweight UFC fighter Billy Elekana will take on fellow Samoan Junior Tafa this Sunday in the UFC 325 prelims. It’s only the 2nd time two Samoans have fought each other in the UFC. Max Holloway vs Andre Fili were the first in 2014. Billy, whose family hails from the village of Falealupo in Savai'i, shares with us how he got his start in professional fighting, his UFC debut and more! | ABC Pacific

The Tongan Tau’olunga, influenced by the Samoan taualuga and the ancient ‘ula’ dance, became a key part of Tongan culture, particularly among the aristocracy. The ‘ula’ was a group dance for chiefly daughters, but with the introduction of the Samoan taualuga in the 19th century, it became institutionalized within the Tu’i Kanokupolu lineages. In the 1950s, Queen Salote enhanced the tau’olunga, incorporating wrist flourishes and lakalaka leg transitions, shaping the modern version we see today. F