Patricio Pitbull Rejects Fight with Losene Keita After Missing Weight at UFC Fight Night
UFC featherweight fighter Patricio Pitbull has declined to face Losene Keita at UFC Fight Night this Saturday in Paris, after Keita failed to make weight. Keita exceeded the limit by three pounds during Friday’s official weigh-in. Pitbull, 38, made it clear that he would not accept the fight at an agreed weight, once Keita failed to make weight. Despite the fact that the fight was scheduled with little notice, Pitbull argued that his younger opponent should have had more ease in making weight, as Keita resides and trains in Europe, while Pitbull is based in Brazil.Losene Keita, 27 years old, was going to debut in UFC. Keita 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 competed twice in 2025. He has requested UFC to relocate him to the 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 besides 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. 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 limit, he was eating baby food. Go to hell, man. If you want to blame someone, blame my opponent”.
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