URgent Update: UFC featherweight Patricio Pitbull has officially withdrawn from his highly anticipated fight against Losene Keita at UFC Fight Night in Paris after Keita missed the weight limit by three pounds on Friday. The fight, scheduled for Saturday, has now been canceled, leaving fans and organizers in shock.
Pitbull, 38, expressed his disappointment and refusal to accept a catchweight fight, emphasizing that Keita, who trains in Europe, should have easily made weight. “He said in an interview he was faster, stronger, and younger,” Pitbull stated in a video posted to UFC Brasil. “I gave him all the advantages besides allowing this fight to happen here in Paris.” With Keita weighing in at 165 pounds instead of the required limit, Pitbull firmly rejected any adjustments to the bout.
The Brazilian fighter criticized Keita’s preparation, claiming, “I’m absolutely sure he didn’t try to cut the weight. At 9 a.m., he weighed in over, and instead of trying until 11 a.m., which is the limit, he was eating baby food. F— you, man. If you want to blame anyone, blame my opponent.”
Keita, 27, who was set to make his UFC debut, took to social media to apologize for his failure to make weight. “For the first time in 25 fights, I failed to make weight, and it had to happen on my UFC debut,” he wrote on X. “I wanted to continue and would have given everything to make weight, but my body didn’t want to. I sincerely apologize to my fans. I will be back, like every time I fall in life.”
This cancellation is particularly significant for Pitbull, who boasts a professional record of 37-8 and is a former champion with Bellator MMA. He signed with the UFC earlier this year and has already competed twice in 2025. Following this fight’s cancellation, he is pushing to be rebooked for the UFC Fight Night card on October 11, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro.
Fans and analysts are left wondering about the implications of this last-minute cancellation and what it means for both fighters’ careers moving forward. As the situation develops, updates will be closely monitored by the MMA community.
Stay tuned for the latest developments as UFC officials work to address this unexpected turn of events.
