Patricio Pitbull is just not proud of Losene Keita.
The featherweight conflict of former two-division Bellator and Oktagon champions was added to Saturday’s UFC Paris on three weeks’ discover, and that proved to be too quick a time after Keita stepped on the dimensions at 149 kilos Friday morning.
“He stated in an interview he was sooner, stronger, youthful,” Pitbull stated in Portuguese. “I gave him all the benefits apart from permitting this combat 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 163 identical to I did. … He had all the benefits and nonetheless didn’t make weight, so I wouldn’t give him that benefit. At this stage I don’t combat for cash anymore, I combat for legacy, and I gained’t give him this man that benefit. Sadly the combat gained’t occur.”
Pitbull claims Keita had extra time to attempt to reduce the additional weight, however selected to eat “child meals” as an alternative.
“I’m completely positive he didn’t strive going to the bathtub tub [to cut more],” Pitbull stated. “There’s loads of methods [to try]. He was surrounded by youngsters. There was nobody older to place him in place, ‘Keep there, go make weight.’ At 9 a.m. he weighed in, he was over, and as an alternative of attempting till 11 a.m., which is the restrict, he was consuming child meals. F*ck you, man. If you wish to blame anybody, blame my opponent. Black Panther, he’s ‘Fats Panther.’”
The combat is now off, and Pitbull is seeking to waste no time on the sidelines. With an octagon document of 1-1 after an April defeat to Yair Rodriguez and a latest victory over Dan Ige, he provided to be a part of UFC’s upcoming occasion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 11.
“I did my half, however my opponent didn’t do his,” Pitbull posted on X. “I used to be known as on quick discover, traveled, handled jet lag and made weight. My opponent was at dwelling, had 3 extra hours to attempt to selected to not. I actually wish to combat on the UFC Rio card. I’ll face anybody who makes weight.”
