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Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0; Manel Kape is 23-7-0. Brandon Royval is 2 years older than Manel Kape. Brandon Royval is 4" · 10 cm taller than Manel Kape. They have met once: Brandon Royval 0, Manel Kape 1.

Brandon Royval
United States
Brandon Royval
“Raw Dawg” · 18-9-0
SUBTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Manel Kape
Angola
Manel Kape
“StarBoy” · 23-7-0
TKOTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Brandon Royval

No background on record

Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United States
Manel Kape

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Portugal

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
67%
14%
Body
19%
7%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brandon Royvallast 7 fights
59%12%29%
Manel Kapelast 7 fights
77%12%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brandon Royval Manel Kape
Strikes landed / min
5.604.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.243.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.890.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersManel Kape · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.60
Strikes landed / min
4.68
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.88
0.89 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.2
64%
Takedown accuracy
30%
45%
Takedown defence
78%
1:06
Control time / fight
0:20
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brandon Royval13 UFC fights · 852 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%564/1591
13%109/157
7%56/82
Clinch
4%37/51
1%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
8%72/104
0%4/5
0%0/0
Manel Kape11 UFC fights · 580 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%335/731
17%97/130
14%83/94
Clinch
3%15/26
1%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
6%37/58
1%3/4
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brandon RoyvalManel Kape

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Royval and Manel Kape ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape (Sat, Dec 13, 2025), where Manel Kape won by TKO.

What are the records of Brandon Royval and Manel Kape?

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0 and Manel Kape is 23-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brandon Royval or Manel Kape?

Neither. Both have a 68" · 173 cm reach.

Who is taller, Brandon Royval or Manel Kape?

Brandon Royval is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Manel Kape stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Royval or Manel Kape?

Brandon Royval is 34 and Manel Kape is 32.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Royval or Manel Kape?

Brandon Royval has 14 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Manel Kape has 20 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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