Loushen Keita responded to the announcement of a UFC event in Serbia by calling out Dan Ige for a fight in Belgrade. Keita asked if Ige wanted to travel to the event together, suggesting interest in facing him on that card. The post includes commentary noting this would be a good fight and questioning whether Ige was planning to drop to bantamweight. No official response from Ige or confirmation from the UFC is mentioned. The callout appears to be Keita's way of expressing interest in competing at the Serbian event.
Featherweight contender Loushen Keita has publicly called out Dan Ige for a potential matchup at a UFC event scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Serbia, issuing the challenge via social media after the event's announcement.
Keita directed the callout specifically at Ige, asking whether the Hawaiian-American fighter wanted to travel to the Serbian card together — a playful but pointed way of expressing his interest in sharing the cage with him. Outside commentary accompanying the post suggested the matchup would be a compelling one, and also raised questions about whether Ige might be considering a move down to bantamweight.
Dan Ige, who fights out of Xtreme Couture, carries a professional record of 19 wins and 11 losses in the featherweight division, where he is currently ranked thirteenth. The 34-year-old from the United States stands five-foot-seven with a 71-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He lands 3.6 significant strikes per minute at a 45 percent accuracy rate, and also contributes on the wrestling side with 0.93 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Ige sits at number 13 in the featherweight rankings, meaning a win for either fighter would carry meaningful divisional weight
- The bantamweight question raised in the post hints at potential uncertainty around Ige's future at 145 pounds
- A Belgrade booking would add an international flavor to both fighters' résumés and could attract strong European interest
No official response from Ige has been reported, and the UFC has not confirmed any such pairing for the Belgrade card. The callout currently remains a public expression of interest from Keita's side without any formal backing.
