Manel Kape (19-6) is becoming one of the brightest stars in the UFC. “Starboy” is adapting well to his nickname, taking a four-match winning streak with him.
A flyweight pairing pitting Muhammad Mokaev against Manel Kape is in the works for UFC 304. Mokaev announced the fight on social media, and it was later confirmed by MMAjunkie.com that Kape has verbally agreed to the booking.
According to Manel Kape, a rib injury forced him to withdraw from a proposed flyweight clash against Matheus Nicolau in the UFC on ESPN 55 main event. “This is the first time I’ve ever [pulled] out of a fight,” Kape wrote on X.
UFC on ESPN 55 has a new flyweight main event. The promotion announced on Tuesday that Alex Perez will replace Manel Kape and lock horns with Matheus Nicolau at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on April 27.
A key flyweight fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will serve as a main attraction in April. First reported by MMA Mania on Thursday evening, Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1) will run it back with Manel Kape (19-6) atop UFC on ESPN 55 on April 27.
Manel Kape has potentially had one of the strangest UFC careers of anyone in recent memory. Joining the organisation with a lot of hype back in 2020, Kape’s career hasn’t exactly gone to plan.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is down one huge fight ahead of its Saturday show. At the UFC Fight Night 234 weigh-ins on Friday morning, Manel Kape hit the scales at 129.5 pounds.
Editor's note: The article has been updated at 3:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 12 to reflect a fight cancellation. Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Manel Kape is not putting his best foot forward as he hunts for an elusive title shot.
Manel Kape has missed weight for his UFC Vegas 84 co-main event against Matheus Nicolau. Kape weighed in at 129.5 lbs - 3.5 lbs over the 126 lbs flyweight non-championship limit.
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Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau first met at UFC Fight Night 187 back in 2021. It was Kape’s second UFC fighter after being picked up from the Japanese MMA scene and RIZIN FF.
Manel Kape has established himself as a formidable contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division. The former Rizin Fighting Federation champion currently occupies the No.
This past Saturday night on the main card of UFC 293, we saw a sensational bout in the flyweight division. Top contender Manel Kape (19-6) was back as he was taking on promotional newcomer Felipe Dos Santos (7-1).
UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney features five fights on the main card, highlighted by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
The next phenom of Chute Box enters the UFC this weekend in the form of Felipe Dos Santos. Better known by his nickname, “Lipe Detona,” the Brazilian brings with him an undefeated record of 7 wins and 0 losses.
Manel Kape looks to be picking up steam in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division. Having crept into the Top 10 at 125 pounds, the 29-year-old AKA Thailand product will lock horns with the unbeaten Chute Boxe prospect Felipe dos Santos in a featured UFC 293 attraction on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
UFC 293 took a hit recently when no. 5 ranked flyweight contender Kai Kara-France (24-11) The post Kai Kara-France out, Manel Kape now faces undefeated newcomer Felipe dos Santos at UFC 293 first appeared on MyMMANews.
Manel Kape will now fight Felipe Dos Santos on the main card of UFC 293 on September 10. Kape's original opponent Kai Kara-France withdrew with a concussion on August 21.
Kai Kara-France is out of his fight with Manel Kape on the main card of UFC 293 on September 9. The Aussie fighter released a statement on his Instagram on August 21, exclaiming that he'd suffered a concussion in training, forcing his withdrawal from the Sydney event.
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