Keita last fought in December when he became a two-division OKTAGON champion by defeating Ronald Paradeiser. The only time Keita has lost in his professional career was in 2023 when he lost after injuring his foot in the opening minute of a fight. Outside of that, he’s unbeaten and now he will make his debut against Pitbull at UFC Paris.

The OKTAGON standout told MMA Junkie in July he thought it was time to join the UFC, and the promotion agrees. Keita (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will battle Bellator legend Patricio Freire (37-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a three-round featherweight bout Sept. 6 at UFC Fight Night 258. The event takes place at Accor Arena.

Meanwhile, Losene Keita, who officially signed a UFC contract on Friday, is a two-division champion in OKTAGON. “Black Panther” enters UFC Paris on a five-fight winning streak, having last competed at OKTAGON 65 in December 2024, where he secured a second-round TKO over Ronald Paradeiser to successfully defend his lightweight title.

Nassourdine Imavov or Caio Borralho could emerge as the next contender in line for the winner of this weekend’s main event when they meet at the Accor Arena in Paris. With a huge lightweight bout also taking place between Benoit Saint Denis and Mauricio Ruffy, the card already looked complete.

UFC Paris marks the final event in September and pits a critical lightweight contender bout between Renato Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) and Benoit Saint-Denis (13-2, 1 NC, 5-2 UFC) on Saturday ...

UFC poster pic for the upcoming Imavov vs. Borralho-led MMA event on Sept 6, 2025, inside Accor Arena, in Paris, France.

Scattered across the UFC Paris card are interesting International prospects who will no doubt be hoping to make a statement in the City of Light. We’ve got Benoit Saint-Denis meeting Thiago Moises.

Tai Tuivasa Thirsts for French Beers After Headliner at UFC Paris Tuivasa plans to shake up the Shoey, but oddsmakers favor Ciryl Gane on Saturday.

The UFC returns to Paris, France this Saturday (September 28) for a UFC Fight Night event at Accor Arena, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for the entire 14-fight card.

Nassourdine Imavov is poking fun at Caio Borralho, the backup for the UFC 319 headliner. Dricus Du Plessis will look to defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event at UFC 319 on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago.