Why Hasn’t the UFC Signed Losene Keita? Is It About Money, Opponents, or Something Else?

[Big Tuppy Hole]

He’ll join just after his prime

Like UFC does with most outside stars

Fast track him to a title shot. Then use him as a draw until the wheels fall off

 

[Koro_11]

UFC should pay him more since he will finish Topuria...

The same way, that pitbull was going to come to the UFC, and win the feather, weight, title, and Patchy Mix was gonna come in and dominate bantamweight etc?

 

[Luthien]

They don't want big names and expensive fighters. They want cheap bums that will fight at the Apex for a 3K paycheck.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Chandler trying to get into wwe. But I saw him on wwe when he challenged Conor dude was not wwe star material.

Chandler would be the smallest guy on the roster. He's nearly 40 and the personality of a good guy try-hard.

 

[dschinghiskhan1]

Ufc doesn't want another cro cop. Someone they over pay and hope can become a superstar but instead gets KO'D violently and then has a boring match with Frank mir and still gets brutally knocked out.

 

[World eater]

Although you answered your own question, nice effort on the OP. I wish more posters would do the same.

 

[markys00]

Why turned down $200k a fight to fight on the Contender Series.

Boooo this joke sucks. Some ppl just can't read. He was almost signed to fight on regular UFC cards

 

[Chagaev]

Has this dude ever fought someone with a good wrestling background?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Has this dude ever fought someone with a good wrestling background?

He's not got a college level background or anything but Bogdanovic wrestlefucks people a lot on the Euro scene.

 

[Tokoloko]

Thats a lot of shit to write just to answer you're own question at the same time. He's paid very well and fights nobody's and the UFC won't pay him what he's getting......

Edit: @rear naked ankle pick you fucker

No. I shared my opinion and was interested on opinions of others here. Guess u did not read whole thing...

 

[Tokoloko]

Has this dude ever fought someone with a good wrestling background?

His grappling is on same/better level than his striking.

 

[Koala]

I think he's more useful to European promotions or PFL if they want to continue having cards in Belgium or France
The UFC is more about expansion into other "sports" (Slapping, BJJ) than trying to develop new territories
Most of their cards that are outside of the US and the UAE are awful

 

[Mask Of Winters]

Nobody in North America knows him outside of the most hardcore MMA fans, lol at the idea of the UFC paying top dollar to a guy with no name value, regardless of how skilled.

I literally never heard of the guy until this thread. He needs to step up his social media game.

 

[HuskySamoan]

UFC should pay him more since he will finish Topuria...

Dont know if this is a troll but I feel like we've seen too many flaws from Keita already to rationally believe this. But yeah, Keita, Parnasse, Omarov, Khizriev are all top 10 level FWs and potentially title level.

 

[Thesnake101]

He's not got a college level background or anything but Bogdanovic wrestlefucks people a lot on the Euro scene.

That's Will Brooks' son though.

But for real, Keita is a marvelous striker but I wouldn't shocked if his wrestling wasn't up to snuff, especially at LW.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

The same way, that pitbull was going to come to the UFC, and win the feather, weight, title, and Patchy Mix was gonna come in and dominate bantamweight etc?

No one thought that about Pittbull. Dude had already lost in Japan and then some.

Mix was a dud, though I think it's funny people laugh at that the same night Kayla Harrison won the title. As if she was UFC homegrown.

 

[El Panteron]

Nobody in North America knows him outside of the most hardcore MMA fans, lol at the idea of the UFC paying top dollar to a guy with no name value, regardless of how skilled.

How easily you yanks accept that a competitive sport is handled like pro wrestling will always be amazing to me.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

How easily you yanks accept that a competitive sport is handled like pro wrestling will always be amazing to me.

That's how sports marketing works in general...

 

[Tweak896]

UFC pays up when it wants fighters. Also the fighter they want needs to work with them. I have no doubt UFC would scoop him up and offer more than what he's making now because that division is aging quickly. But also I think UFC realizes it has so many international fighters right now and it's main market is the US. You got Max, Jones, Gaethje, Dustin, Colby, and Chandler all leaving sooner than later. That's pretty much the last US names that are "stars".

 

[HuskySamoan]

That's Will Brooks' son though.

But for real, Keita is a marvelous striker but I wouldn't shocked if his wrestling wasn't up to snuff, especially at LW.

Hes been rocked at LW and looked bad at times on the feet. Hes a little slappy with his punches and relies a lot on his speed and power. I think hes one of those guys who doesnt improve habits and gets exposed. Hes good though but hes 4th or 5th on my list of those FWs id like to see signed with Khizriev, Abdullaev, Parnasse and Omarov.