One of the more anticipated bout on the UFC Paris card this Saturday has been pulled as featherweight Losene Keita, who was making his UFC debut, missed weight by 3 pounds. As a result his fight with Patricio Pitbull has been pulled off the card.
Keita (16-1) was making his much anticipated promotional debut in Paris. He misses weight for the first time in his professional career that included a run as a two-division champion at 145 and 155 pounds.
Pitbull (37-8) was justifiably upset with the miss having traveled to Paris, made weight, and on short-notice.
To say Patricio Pitbull is disappointed that Losene Keita couldn’t make weight is an understatement. #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/nfoNGyPPzQ
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) September 5, 2025
“I did my part, but my opponent didn’t do his. I was called on short notice, traveled, dealt with jet lag and made weight. My opponent was at home, had 3 more hours to try and chose not to. I really would like to fight on the UFC Rio card. I’ll face anyone who makes weight @UFC,” Pitbull wrote on X.
He wasn’t done. In an interview for UFC social media he continued letting loose on Keita.
“I’m absolutely sure he didn’t try going to the bath tub [to cut more weight]. There’s plenty of ways. He was surrounded by kids. There was no one older to put him in place, ‘Stay there, go make weight’.
At 9am he weighed in, he was over, and instead of trying until 11am, which is the limit, he was eating baby food. F*ck you, man. If you want to blame anyone, blame my opponent. Black Panther? He’s Fat Panther.”
No word on if the UFC will try to rebook the fight, but it’s notable that Pitbull called out Arnold Allen for a fight at UFC Rio later this year.
