Patricio Pitbull Rejects Fight Against Losene Keita After Missing Weight
UFC featherweight fighter Patricio Pitbull has declined to face Losene Keita at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Paris, after Keita missed the weight by three pounds on Friday. Pitbull, 38, made it clear that he would not accept any agreement for a fight at an agreed weight, once Keita failed to make weight. The fight was scheduled on short notice, but Pitbull argued that his younger opponent should have had an easier time making weight, as Keita resides and trains in Europe, while Pitbull is based in Brazil.Pitbull added: “I am absolutely sure he didn’t try to [lose weight]. At 9 a.m., he weighed in, he was over, and instead of trying until 11 a.m., which is the time limit, he was eating baby food. Fuck you. If you want to blame someone, blame my opponent.” Keita, 27, was going to debut in the UFC. On Friday, he offered a public apology for not making weight.Pitbull (37-8) is a former Bellator MMA champion. He signed with the UFC earlier this year and has already fought twice in 2025. He has requested the UFC to relocate him to their UFC Fight Night card on October 11 in Rio de Janeiro.“He said in an interview that he was faster, stronger, and younger,” commented Pitbull in a video posted on UFC Brazil. “I gave him all the advantages in addition to allowing this fight to happen here in Paris. He drove two hours to get here, so there was no suffering. His weight was low, he reached 165 pounds just like me.”
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