With three months left in 2026, Losene Keita might have already locked up MMA’s post-fight celebration of the 12 months.
The person they name “Black Panther” pulled off a surprising one-punch knockout of Muhammad Naimov s, starching the featherweight veteran with a depraved proper hook on the 2:54 mark of the opening spherical. Then, with out lacking a beat, Belgium’s Keita vaulted over the cage wall, leapt into the gang, and promptly took a seat — solely to cross his legs and start giving himself a relaxed, restrained spherical of applause as chaos unfolded round him inside France’s Accor Area.
Watch the replay of Keita’s end and celebration:
Keita (17-2), a former featherweight and light-weight champion of regional MMA big Oktagon, suffered a break up determination loss to Nathaniel Wooden in his UFC debut in March at UFC London. Months later, he made positive his first UFC victory can be one to recollect.
“Hey, like I mentioned, London, that was only a warm-up. Now the ‘Black Panther’ is right here,” Keita proclaimed post-fight Saturday. “However first, sorry, I don’t wish to speak an excessive amount of, however pay attention, there’s one man — Lerone Murphy — this isn’t a callout. It is a warning shot. He informed me I might by no means win within the UFC.
“Lerone Murphy, I’m coming for you. By no means doubt me. I do know I don’t have your time but, however I’m coming on your ass, and consider that, I’ll work my ass off, bro. You’ve been how lengthy within the UFC and I’ve bought, I believe, extra finishes than you. Belief me, I’m coming.”
Murphy, a longtime UFC featherweight contender, was sitting cageside and reacted with a smile to Keita’s callout.
As for Naimov, the brutal loss drops his promotion file to 5-3 over eight appearances.
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