Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev
Flyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Manel Kape
AngolaManel Kape
“StarBoy”
23-7-0
RESULT

Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:16
Asu Almabayev
KazakhstanAsu Almabayev
“Zulfikar”
24-3-0
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Manel Kape defeated Asu Almabayev by TKO in round 3 (2:16) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev, held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Manel Kape
Asu Almabayev
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 115
Significant strikes
40 of 80
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
62 of 119
Total strikes
40 of 81
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:29
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
47 of 95
Head
19 of 55
11 of 17
Body
13 of 17
3 of 3
Leg
8 of 8
46 of 94
Distance
38 of 77
9 of 15
Clinch
2 of 3
6 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
14 of 28
20 of 43
Total str.
14 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
18 of 40
14 of 28
Total str.
18 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 48
Sig. str.
8 of 12
28 of 48
Total str.
8 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev?

Manel Kape defeated Asu Almabayev by TKO in round 3 (2:16) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev, held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Manel Kape 48%52% Asu Almabayev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-7-0
Record
24-3-0
1623
Elo rating
1639
4
Win Streak
3
32
Age
32
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Angola
Nationality
Kazakhstan

Striking Profile

4.68
SLpM
2.28
55%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.88
SApM
1.94
57%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
4.74
30%
TD Acc.
45%
78%
TD Def.
44%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Manel Kape · 4-1
  • W
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:42 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • W
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:57 · Flyweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Asu Almabayev · 4-1
  • W
    Charles Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:33 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alex Perez
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jose Ochoa
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 8 fights
52.7
Avg sig. strikes
29.8
0.27
Avg takedowns
4.13
0:20
Avg control time
6:23
112
Career high strikes
44
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Manel Kape
Strike target
Asu Almabayev
67%
Head
54%
19%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
22%
Manel Kape
Strike position
Asu Almabayev
89%
Distance
65%
4%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
25%