We’re delighted to announce that present featherweight champion, Losene Keita (12-1), has signed a brand new, multi-year cope with OKTAGON MMA. ‘Clean Panther’ can be now confirmed to be a participant within the upcoming €1 million Tipsport Gamechanger light-weight match.
The Belgian sensation made his debut with the organisation again in December 2021 and captured the light-weight belt inside a 12 months, defeating Karol Ryšavý, Ronald Paradeiser and Ivan Buchinger on his path to gold. He then dropped right down to the featherweight division, the place he completed Samuel Bark and Niko Samsonidse with a purpose to declare his second championship. At solely 26-years-old, Keita is simply simply touching the floor of his sporting potential and the sky actually is the restrict for this uber expertise.
“We’re very pleased that Losene is staying with us, regardless of affords from the world’s prime organisations,” mentioned OKTAGON MMA co-owner, Ondřej Novotný. “He believes it’s finest for him to remain in Europe’s greatest organisation and battle in entrance of one of the best followers in sold-out arenas. He has signed a multi-year contract with us and can keep on after this 12 months’s Tipsport Gamechanger.”
The complete opening spherical of the European MMA Champions League that includes one of the best light-weight expertise on the continent together with Losene Keita, Makwan Amirkhani, Daniel Torres, Ronald Paradeiser, Akonne Wanliss and Mochamed Machaev goes down at OKTAGON 54 on March 2.
This new signing is additional proof that our greatest fighters are staying in OKTAGON MMA and selecting us over each different promotion worldwide.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.