A few weeks ago, Bryan Battle was released from the UFC after failing to make weight, and now it has happened again at UFC Paris. Belgian fighter Losene Keita missed weight for his UFC debut after 25 fights of making it successfully. He was set to face former Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull on the main card, but couldn’t cut the final pounds. Keita apologized to fans, saying his body wouldn’t cooperate despite his best efforts.

For someone who never missed weight before, failing on his biggest night had to hurt. Keita’s promise to bounce back “like every time I fall in life” suggests this setback won’t define him, but missing weight on UFC debut is the kind of mistake that can haunt a fighter’s promotional standing for years to come.

“For the first time in 25 fights, I failed to make

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