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Losene Keita
Born (1997-12-30) December 30, 1997 (age 27)
Conakry, Guinea
Other namesBlack Panther
NationalityGuinean
Belgian
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Fighting out ofKortrijk, Belgium
TeamLamiro Fight Club
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins16
By knockout10
By decision6
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Losene Keita (born December 30, 1997) is a Belgian mixed martial artist.[1] He competes in Oktagon MMA, where he is the lightweight champion in his second reign and the featherweight champion.

Early life

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Keita was born in Conakry, Guinea and lived there until he was 11. Then he moved with his family to Kortrijk in Belgium and lives there to this day. As a child, he played basketball and football. As a child, Keita had trouble dealing with emotions at school, which is why he constantly got into fights. Even on the streets, he got into a lot of trouble, which is why the police constantly showed up at his doorstep. All the bad things that Keita did led to him being imprisoned for four months. After he got out, he continued to get into street fights because of his reputation. In what was ruining his life, his street troubles saved his life in a way. A friend of Keita's saw talent in him, eventually inviting him to a mixed martial arts club. After some thought and consideration, Keita agreed to go there and after his first training session, he became addicted to the discipline of MMA.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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After two months of training, he had his first fight, having over eight amateur fights in total, after which he turned professional in 2019 because no one else would continue to fight him as an amateur.[2]

On March 5, 2019, in his professional debut, he defeated Gracjan Golebiowski by a decision at Strength & Honor Championship 15 in Dessel. Until his 6th professional fight, Keita fought exclusively in the welterweight and then lightweight, apart from some amateur fights.[3]

He won his second professional fight again on points, this time against Karol Michalak at Atlas MMA 6, which took place in the Netherlands.[4][5]

In his last, third fight in 2019, Keita defeated the more experienced Soufiene Oudin by the same verdict at Ultimate Contest in December.[3]

Keita fought his next three fights for the Dutch promotion World Fighting League (WFL). He knocked out his opponents three times in the first rounds, including Tayron Chavarro, Raymond Jarman and Bartosz Gorczyca. Keita won the WFL welterweight championship by defeating Gorcyzca.[3]

Oktagon MMA

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In 2021, Keita signed with Oktagon MMA in the lightweight division.[6] In his debut for this promotion, Keita faced Karol Ryšavý on December 4, 2021, at Oktagon 29. He won the bout by knockout after less than three minutes of the first round.[7]

Keita faced former Oktagon MMA lightweight title contender, Ronald Paradeiser on February 26, 2022, at Oktagon 31. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[8]

Keita, being on a two-fight winning streak for Oktagon MMA, got a chance to fight for the title against the double champion in two weight categories (lightweight and featherweight), Ivan Buchnger.[9] At Oktagon 33 on June 4, 2022, he faced Buchinger for the lightweight title, winning it with a technical knockout after strong blows under the net.[10][11]

Keita fought his next fight on his birthday in 2022 under Muay Thai rules, at Oktagon 38, in which he faced kickboxer Milan Paleš. There was no championship title at stake in the fight.[12] This fight was so even after three rounds that instead of a potential draw, it went to a fourth, overtime round, after which Keita won by unanimous decision.[13][14]

Keita faced Samuel Bark on February 11, 2023, at Oktagon 39. He won the bout by TKO in the third round.[15][16]

Keita was scheduled to face featherweight champion Mate Sanikidze on April 29, 2023, at Oktagon 42. However, Sanikidze withdrew due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Jakub Tichota. Keita won the bout by TKO in the fourth round to win the interim featherweight title.[17]

The match between Keita and Sanikidze was rebooked on July 29, 2023, at Oktagon 45.[18] Keita lost the bout by TKO in the first round due to an unexpected foot injury.[19][20]

In his next fight, Keita faced Niko Samsonidse for the Oktagon featherweight title on December 9, 2023 at Oktagon 50, he won the bout by TKO in the second round to win the title.[21][22]

Keita faced Agy Sardari on May 4, 2024, at Oktagon 57, in the second edition of the Oktagon Lightweight Tournament.[23] Keita won the bout by unanimous decision on points.[24]

Keita faced Predrag Bogdanović on July 20, 2024, at Oktagon 59: Summer Party, during the quarterfinal of the lightweight tournament. He won the bout by knockout in the second round.[25]

Heading to the semi-finals, Keita faced Mateusz Legierski on September 21, 2024, at Oktagon 61.[26] He won the bout by unanimous decision, advancing to the tournament final.[27]

Keita faced Ronald Paradeiser in the lightweight tournament final on December 29, 2024, at Oktagon 65, in which the lightweight championship was also on the line.[28] He won the bout by TKO to win the lightweight title and tournament.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
17 matches 16 wins 1 loss
By knockout 10 1
By decision 6 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–1 Ronald Paradeiser TKO (elbow and punches) Oktagon 65 December 29, 2024 2 1:02 Prague, Czech Republic Won the Oktagon Lightweight Tournament and the Oktagon Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 15–1 Mateusz Legierski Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 61 September 21, 2024 3 5:00 Brno, Czech Republic Oktagon Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 14–1 Predrag Bogdanović TKO (punch to the body) Oktagon 59 July 20, 2024 2 4:15 Bratislava, Slovakia Oktagon Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 13–1 Agy Sardari Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 57 May 4, 2024 3 5:00 Frankfurt, Germany Return to Lightweight. Oktagon Lightweight Tournament Round of 16.
Win 12–1 Niko Samsonidse KO (punches) Oktagon 50 December 9, 2023 2 0:23 Ostrava, Czech Republic Won the vacant Oktagon Featherweight Championship.
Loss 11–1 Mate Sanikidze TKO (leg injury) Oktagon 45 July 29, 2023 1 1:08 Prague, Czech Republic For the Oktagon Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Jakub Tichota TKO (punch) Oktagon 42 April 29, 2023 4 3:53 Bratislava, Slovakia Won the interim Oktagon Featherweight Championship.
Win 10–0 Samuel Bark TKO (punches) Oktagon 39 February 11, 2023 1 0:30 Munich, Germany Featherweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Ivan Buchinger TKO (punches) Oktagon 33 June 4, 2022 1 3:00 Frankfurt, Germany Won and unified the Oktagon Lightweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Ronald Paradeiser Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 31 February 26, 2022 5 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic Won the interim Oktagon Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Karol Ryšavý KO (punch) Oktagon 29 December 4, 2021 1 2:55 Ostrava, Czech Republic Lightweight debut.
Win 6–0 Bartosz Gorczyca KO (punch) World Fighting League 6 August 15, 2021 1 N/A Eindhoven, Netherlands Won the WFL Welterweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Raymond Jarman KO (punch) World Fighting League 5 May 30, 2020 1 N/A IJsselstein, Netherlands
Win 4–0 Tayron Chavarro TKO (punches) World Fighting League 4 February 16, 2020 1 N/A Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Win 3–0 Soufiene Oudina Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Contest December 7, 2019 3 5:00 Wevelgem, Belgium
Win 2–0 Karol Michalak Decision (unanimous) Atlas MMA 6 November 2, 2019 3 5:00 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Win 1–0 Gracjan Golebiowski Decision (unanimous) Strength & Honour Championship 15 October 5, 2019 3 5:00 Dessel, Belgium Welterweight debut.

Muay Thai record

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Muay Thai record
1 Win
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-12-30 Win Slovakia Milan Paleš Oktagon 38: Macek vs. Lopez Prague, Czech Republic Decision (unanimous) 4 5:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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  29. ^ Markey, Ross (29 December 2024). "Losene Keita wins $1,000,000 tournament with dominant knockout win over Ronald Paradeiser – OKTAGON 65 Highlights". BVM Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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