Manel Kape

🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎

(1993-11-14)

Statistics

UFC Record: 7-3

By Method:

KO/TKO: 5-0
Submission: 0-0
Decision: 2-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 5-1
As Underdog: 2-2

By Weight Class:

Flyweight: 6-3

By Round:

Round 1: 3-0
Round 3: 4-3

By Type:

Main Event: 2-0
Ranked Opponent: 4-2

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: W L W W W

Elo: 3171

Peak Elo: 3171 (2025-12-13)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2820 (#331)

Bonuses: 3 (1 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 8s

Total Fight Time: 1h 51m 17s

Avg Time Between Fights: 147 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.6

Current Rankings:

#2 Flyweight

Peak Rankings:

#2 Flyweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-12-13
UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape

⭐ Manel Kape (32) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
W W L W W • 6-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3109 (69%)

FLYWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:18

🇺🇸 ︎ Brandon Royval (33)
7-4 • W L W W L
Elo: 2969 (31%) • UFC rank: #2

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2025-03-01
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev

⭐ Manel Kape (31) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
W L W W W • 5-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3000 (45%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
2:16

🇰🇿 ︎ Asu Almabayev (31)
4-0 • W W W W
Elo: 3033 (55%) • UFC rank: #8

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-12-14
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley

Manel Kape (31) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
L W W W W • 4-3
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2895 (48%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:57

🇧🇷 ︎ Bruno Gustavo da Silva (34)
4-2 (1 NC) • L W W W W
Elo: 2912 (52%) • UFC rank: #12

Amalie Arena
Tampa, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-07-27
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

Muhammad Mokaev (23) 🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎ 🇷🇺 ︎
W W W W W • 6-0
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3115 (72%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎ Manel Kape (30)
4-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 2950 (28%) • UFC rank: #8

Co-op Live
Manchester, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ︎

2023-09-09
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

Manel Kape (29) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
W W W L L • 3-2
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 2931 (90%)

FLYWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Felipe dos Santos (22)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2544 (10%)

Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2022-12-17
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland

Manel Kape (29) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
W W L L • 2-2
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2849 (59%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇿 ︎ David Dvorak (30)
3-1 • W W W L
Elo: 2786 (41%) • UFC rank: #9

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-12-04
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo

Manel Kape (28) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
W L L • 1-2
Elo: 2775 (63%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:02

🇰🇿 ︎ Zhalgas Zhumagulov (33)
1-2 • L L W
Elo: 2681 (37%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-08-07
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

Manel Kape (27) 🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎
L L • 0-2
Elo: 2716 (70%)

CATCHWEIGHT (129 LB)
KO
R1
4:44

🇯🇲 ︎ Ode Osbourne (29)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2568 (30%)

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-03-13
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

Matheus Nicolau (28) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W L • 3-1
Elo: 2760 (52%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎ Manel Kape (27)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2745 (48%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-02-06
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

Alexandre Pantoja (30) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W L W L • 6-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2833 (48%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇦🇴 ︎ 🇵🇹 ︎ Manel Kape (27)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2850 (52%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎