Patricio Pitbull Rejects Fight with Losene Keita After Missing Weight
UFC featherweight Patricio Pitbull has declined to face Losene Keita at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, after Keita missed the weight by three pounds on Friday in Paris. Pitbull, 38, did not hide his refusal to accept any agreed-upon weight agreement, once Keita failed to weigh in. The fight was scheduled on short notice, but Pitbull stated that his younger opponent should have had a much easier time making weight than he did, as Keita lives and trains in Europe, while Pitbull resides in Brazil.“He said in an interview that he was faster, stronger, and younger,” Pitbull stated in a video posted on 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 arrived here at 165 pounds, just like me.
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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 2024. He has requested the UFC to reschedule him on their UFC Fight Night card on October 11 in Rio de Janeiro.“I’m 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, man. If you want to blame someone, blame my opponent.”
Patricio Pitbull
