Losene Keita Apologizes After Missing Weight Ahead of Patricio Pitbull Fight

10 months ago

Losene Keita Apologizes After Missing Weight Ahead of Patricio Pitbull Fight

Keita’s UFC debut was scrapped after he stepped on the scales at 149 lbs, 3 lbs over, forcing his UFC Paris bout to be canceled. The Belgian Oktagon double champ admitted fault: “I never missed weight in 25 fights. This was my dream.” Pitbull, frustrated, is pushing to fight in Rio next month, while Keita (16-1-0) pleaded: “I just hope UFC gives me another chance.”

By Adarsh Ojha

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Ex-WWE and Bellator Fighter Gzim Selmani Challenges World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall

10 months ago

Ex-WWE and Bellator Fighter Gzim Selmani Challenges World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall

Selmani demanded a Misfits clash: “Pick on someone your own size,” noting Hall recently called out Dillon Danis, who is half his size. Ex-Bellator heavyweight star Selmani (4-2-0) vowed to return to combat sports, calling himself “the world’s most dangerous professional wrestler.” With WWE experience, he knows how to sell the fight, while Hall KO’d Pudzianowski in his MMA debut.

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UFC Fans Didn’t Want Tom Aspinall to Speak, Cheering for Ciryl Gane

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UFC Fans Didn’t Want Tom Aspinall to Speak, Cheering for Ciryl Gane

Aspinall was drowned in boos at the Paris presser with Gane, where he was promoting his fight, forcing him to cut answers short: “You just do your thing.” Aspinall has beaten 3 of the top 5 contenders & now defends his heavyweight crown on Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi, where Gane will, for the 2nd time, aim to become France’s 1st UFC HW champion after coming up short against Jon Jones.

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Bryan Battle Eyes Redemption with Dana White’s Rival Promotion

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Bryan Battle Eyes Redemption with Dana White’s Rival Promotion

Less than a month after his UFC release, Battle signed with PFL’s middleweight division. The TUF 29 winner was released from the aUFC following repeated weight-cut issues, including a canceled UFC 319 bout against Nursulton Ruziboev. He rebounded at Dirty Boxing on Aug. 29, finishing Derik de Freitas in 56 seconds, and now looks to restart his run under the PFL banner.

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Jack Della Maddalena Backs Down After Taking Aim at Daniel Cormier

10 months ago

Jack Della Maddalena Backs Down After Taking Aim at Daniel Cormier

JDM mocked Cormier’s UFC 319 commentary, saying there should be a “mute button” for DC, but now Cormier revealed JDM later apologized in private: “My bad, DC, wrong take.” DC has often faced fan backlash for perceived bias, making JDM’s jab a notable moment. With the issue now squashed, JDM shifts focus to defending his welterweight title against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.

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Bryce Mitchell Challenges UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria Beyond the Octagon

10 months ago

Bryce Mitchell Challenges UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria Beyond the Octagon

“Even though you call yourself a Christian, you trust the indoctrination taught in school over God’s word,” Mitchell said, challenging Topuria to debate Earth’s shape. Despite losing at UFC 282 via sub, he claimed he exposed flaws in Topuria’s ground game, insisting Makhachev or Tsarukyan could control him while Topuria remains unbeaten (17-0) & now the LW champ after defeating Oliveira.

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