Manel Kape

“StarBoy”

Manel Kape (23-7) is a flyweight fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Manel Kape's next fight is against Joshua Van at UFC 336: Van vs. Kape on January 30, 2027. Manel Kape's last fight was a win over Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi in June 2026.

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Joshua Van	Flyweight	—	—	UFC 336: Van vs. Kape	Jan 30, 2027	View
W	Kyoji Horiguchi	Flyweight	TKO (Punches)	R3 · 2:42	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi	Jun 20, 2026	View
W	Brandon Royval	Flyweight	TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:18	UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape	Dec 13, 2025	View
W	Asu Almabayev	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Knees & Punches)	R3 · 2:16	UFC Fight Night	Mar 1, 2025
W	Bruno Gustavo da Silva	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Strikes)	R3 · 1:57	UFC Fight Night	Dec 14, 2024
L	Muhammad Mokaev	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2	Jul 27, 2024
W	Felipe dos Santos	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023
W	David Dvořák	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Dec 17, 2022
W	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:02	UFC Fight Night	Dec 4, 2021
W	Ode' Osbourne	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Flying Knee)	R1 · 4:44	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane	Aug 7, 2021
L	Matheus Nicolau	Flyweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Mar 13, 2021
L	Alexandre Pantoja	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Feb 6, 2021
W	Kai Asakura	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 0:38	RIZIN 20	Dec 31, 2019
W	Takeya Mizugaki	—	KO/TKO (Right Hook)	R2 · 1:36	RIZIN 18	Aug 18, 2019
W	Seiichiro Ito	—	KO/TKO (Left Body Hook)	R2 · 3:59	RIZIN 15	Apr 21, 2019
L	Yuta Sasaki	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 14	Dec 31, 2018
W	Yusaku Nakamura	—	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 4:27	RIZIN 13	Sep 30, 2018
L	Kai Asakura	—	Decision (Split)	R3	RIZIN 10	May 6, 2018
L	Kyoji Horiguchi	Bantamweight	Submission (Head & Arm Choke)	R3 · 4:25	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017	Dec 31, 2017
W	Ian McCall	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Facial Cut Caused by Knee)	R1 · 1:46	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017	Dec 29, 2017
W	Erson Yamamoto	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Left Head Kick)	R1 · 1:11	RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn	Oct 15, 2017
W	Francisco Asprilla	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Apr 27, 2015
W	Antoine Gallinaro	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Apr 18, 2015
W	Miguel Valverde	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Dec 19, 2014
W	Daniel Barez	Flyweight	Submission (Verbal)	R1 · 3:25	AFL 2 Madrid	Nov 29, 2014
W	Hicham Rachid	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Flying Knee to the Body)	R1 · 2:42	Invictus Pro League 1	Jul 27, 2014
L	Souk Khampasath	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Apr 5, 2014
W	Marco Santos	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Jul 28, 2013
W	Ricardo Teixeira	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Feb 3, 2013
W	Renato Ferreira	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Nov 4, 2012
W	Artur Gomes	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	May 13, 2012

• Up.Joshua Van

  Jan 30, 2027
  UFC 336: Van vs. Kape·Flyweight
  View
• WKyoji Horiguchi

  Jun 20, 2026
  UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi·Flyweight
  TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:42View
• WBrandon Royval

  Dec 13, 2025
  UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape·Flyweight
  TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:18View
• WAsu Almabayev

  Mar 1, 2025
  UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
  KO/TKO (Knees & Punches)·R3 · 2:16
• WBruno Gustavo da Silva

  Dec 14, 2024
  UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
  KO/TKO (Strikes)·R3 · 1:57
• LMuhammad Mokaev

  Jul 27, 2024
  UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2·Flyweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WFelipe dos Santos

  Sep 9, 2023
  UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland·Flyweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WDavid Dvořák

  Dec 17, 2022
  UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WZhalgas Zhumagulov

  Dec 4, 2021
  UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
  KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:02
• WOde' Osbourne

  Aug 7, 2021
  UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane·Flyweight
  KO/TKO (Flying Knee)·R1 · 4:44
• LMatheus Nicolau

  Mar 13, 2021
  UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
  Decision (Split)·R3
• LAlexandre Pantoja

  Feb 6, 2021
  UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WKai Asakura

  Dec 31, 2019
  RIZIN 20·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 0:38
• WTakeya Mizugaki

  Aug 18, 2019
  RIZIN 18
  KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R2 · 1:36
• WSeiichiro Ito

  Apr 21, 2019
  RIZIN 15
  KO/TKO (Left Body Hook)·R2 · 3:59
• LYuta Sasaki

  Dec 31, 2018
  RIZIN 14
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WYusaku Nakamura

  Sep 30, 2018
  RIZIN 13
  Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:27
• LKai Asakura

  May 6, 2018
  RIZIN 10
  Decision (Split)·R3
• LKyoji Horiguchi

  Dec 31, 2017
  RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017·Bantamweight
  Submission (Head & Arm Choke)·R3 · 4:25
• WIan McCall

  Dec 29, 2017
  RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Facial Cut Caused by Knee)·R1 · 1:46
• WErson Yamamoto

  Oct 15, 2017
  RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Left Head Kick)·R1 · 1:11
• WFrancisco Asprilla

  Apr 27, 2015
  Unknown Event
  KO/TKO
• WAntoine Gallinaro

  Apr 18, 2015
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WMiguel Valverde

  Dec 19, 2014
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WDaniel Barez

  Nov 29, 2014
  AFL 2 Madrid·Flyweight
  Submission (Verbal)·R1 · 3:25
• WHicham Rachid

  Jul 27, 2014
  Invictus Pro League 1·Bantamweight
  KO/TKO (Flying Knee to the Body)·R1 · 2:42
• LSouk Khampasath

  Apr 5, 2014
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WMarco Santos

  Jul 28, 2013
  Unknown Event
  Decision
• WRicardo Teixeira

  Feb 3, 2013
  Unknown Event
  Submission
• WRenato Ferreira

  Nov 4, 2012
  Unknown Event
  KO/TKO
• WArtur Gomes

  May 13, 2012
  Unknown Event
  KO/TKO