Patricio Pitbull’s UFC Combat Night time bout off after foe misses weight

UFC featherweight Patricio Pitbull just isn’t interested by squaring off towards Losene Keita at UFC Combat Night time on Saturday in Paris after the latter didn’t make weight.

Pitbull, 38, stated he was keen to miss quite a few perceived benefits that his 27-year-old opponent loved heading into the bout. Nevertheless, the truth that Keita didn’t attempt to shed weight was the Brazilian’s tipping level.

“He stated in an interview he was quicker, stronger and youthful,” stated Pitbull, in a video posted to UFC Brazil. “I gave him all the benefits apart from permitting this battle to occur right here in Paris. He drove two hours to get right here, so there was no struggling. His weight was low, he bought right here at 165 (kilos) similar to I did.

“I am completely certain he did not strive (to chop the load). At 9 a.m., he weighed-in, he was over, and as an alternative of attempting till 11 a.m., which is the (time) restrict, he was consuming child meals. (Expletive) you, man. If you wish to blame anybody, blame my opponent.”

Keita provided a public apology for lacking weight on Friday.

“For the primary time in 25 fights, I didn’t make weight, and it needed to occur on my UFC debut,” he wrote on X, previously Twitter. “I wished to proceed and would have given every little thing to make weight, however my physique did not need to. I sincerely apologize to my followers. I will likely be again, like each time I fall in life.”

–Subject Degree Media