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Height

5' 5"

Reach

68in

Stance

—

Age

"Starboy"

MANEL KAPE

Rank #2Angolan-Portuguese· AKA Thailand

Height

5' 5"

Reach

68in

Stance

—

Age

Manel Kape is an Angolan-Portuguese professional mixed martial artist competing in the Flyweight division of the UFC. He has been active since 2012 and is well-known for his striking ability, particularly his knockouts. Kape is a former Rizin Bantamweight Champion and has also held the Knock Out Championship title. He fights out of AKA Thailand, showcasing a dynamic fighting style.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

Wins

Losses

Draws

20-7-0

Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Brandon Royval

Win23-7-0 (0 NC)·KO (punches)

UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Dec 13, 2025·Round 1·3:18

07vs. Asu Almabayev

Win22-7-0 (0 NC)·TKO (retirement)

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Mar 1, 2025·Round 3·2:16

06vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva

Win21-7-0 (0 NC)·TKO (body kick and punches)

UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley·Tampa, Florida, United States

Dec 14, 2024·Round 3·1:57

05vs. Muhammad Mokaev

Loss20-7-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 304·Manchester, England

Jul 27, 2024·Round 3·5:00

04vs. Felipe dos Santos

Win19-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 293·Sydney, Australia

Sep 10, 2023·Round 3·5:00

03vs. David Dvořák

Win18-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Dec 17, 2022·Round 3·5:00

02vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov

Win17-6-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)

UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Dec 4, 2021·Round 1·4:02

01vs. Ode' Osbourne

Win16-6-0 (0 NC)·KO (flying knee and punches)

UFC 265·Houston, Texas, United States

Aug 7, 2021·Round 1·4:44

MANEL KAPE

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

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