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