Angolan MMA fighter Manel Kape has established himself as a top contender for the flyweight championship after a controversial win over Asu Almabayev in the main event of a UFC Fight Night at the ...

Manel Kape dominated in the UFC Fight Night 253 main event, but if you ask Asu Almabayev, the finish was not without controversy. The flyweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas saw Kape (21-7 MMA, ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 01: (R-L) Manel Kape of Angola punches Asu Almabayev of Kazakstan in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 01, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Orginally scheduled to face former title challenger Brandon Royval before "Raw Dawg" suffered an injury, Kape came into UFC Vegas 103 after stopping Bruno Silva with strikes in December.

Flyweight contender Manel Kape defeated Asu Almabayev in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event, winning via TKO at the 2:16 mark of the third round at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Kape unleashed a ...

Flyweight Manel Kape earned a third-round TKO stoppage at 2:16, halting the 17-fight winning streak of Asu Almabayev in the main event on Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC Fight Night. Kape (21-7 MMA ...

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 103 results, including the men’s flyweight main event between Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev. Kape (20-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first ...

Manel Kape had one aim going into his first UFC main event tonight: win big and get himself in the title conversation. And that’s exactly what he did. Stepping in on short notice against Asu Almabayev ...