“Black Panther” is for real.
The final OKTAGON MMA event went down yesterday (Sun., Dec. 29, 2024) from inside the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. In the main event, OKTAGON Featherweight champion Losene Keita viciously stopped Ronald Paradeiser in the second round to claim a second belt and a €1 million grand prize.
While Paradeiser landed a few countershots because Keita walked him down the entire fight, it was basically all Keita from the first second to the technical knockout (TKO) finish, putting an end to their rivalry (Keita defeated Paradeiser in 2022).
Check out the stoppage below:
?? ‘Black Panther’ made a STATEMENT!
Losene Keita stopped Ronald Paradeiser by TKO in the second round of the €1 million Tipsport Gamechanger final.
He now owns both the featherweight and lightweight belts. Can anyone stop him in Europe? pic.twitter.com/rmLp6xwqFb
— OKTAGON MMA (@OktagonOfficial) December 30, 2024
Keita (16-1) capped off his year by going 4-0 in 2024 with two stoppage wins and now holds the Featherweight and Lightweight titles, as he did in 2023 – and seems unbeatable at this point.
His sole blemish on his impressive record is a loss to Mate Sanikidze, after breaking his leg within the first seconds of the fight.
There is an argument to be made that Keita (16-1) is the best fighter outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) right now. The 27-year-old is incredibly well-rounded and gets better from fight to fight. Plus, he’s charismatic and must watch television.
Funny enough, UFC has tried to offer him a contract three times but the Belgium fighter has rejected them (find out why here).
It’s going to be hard to one-up what he did this year in OKTAGON MMA, so maybe another phone call from UFC CEO Dana White will come his way.
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