Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Brandon Royval
Raw Dawg
18-9-0
RESULT

Manel Kape def. Brandon Royval (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:18
WIN
Manel Kape
StarBoy
23-7-0
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Manel Kape defeated Brandon Royval by TKO in round 1 (3:18) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape, held Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brandon Royval
Manel Kape
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 26
Significant strikes
17 of 23
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
17 of 26
Total strikes
18 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
5 of 10
Head
6 of 10
6 of 8
Body
5 of 6
6 of 8
Leg
6 of 7
17 of 26
Distance
15 of 21
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
17 of 26
Sig. str.
17 of 23
17 of 26
Total str.
18 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Betting Odds

Brandon Royval
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: +192Best: +235
Manel Kape
-260
72% implied win probability
Open: -266Best: -233

Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon RoyvalManel Kape
4casters+215-241
4Cx+223-246
Bet105+215-247
BetAnything+211-251
BetMGM+225-275
BetOnline+210-245
BetRivers+215-278
BetUS+210-255
Betway+210-275
Bookmaker+235-279
Bovada+200-240
Caesars+225-275
Circa+220-260
Cloudbet+215-248
DraftKings+210-258
FanDuel+220-270
HardRockBet+225-300
MyBookie+210-265
Pinnacle+215-247
Polymarket+223-233
Stake+215-250
SXBet+223-308

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape?

Manel Kape defeated Brandon Royval by TKO in round 1 (3:18) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape, held Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brandon Royval 45%55% Manel Kape

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Brandon Royval
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Manel Kape
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power95
95Speed95
92Precision95
93Durability94
100Engine94
90Wrestling88
94Ground90

Biggest edge Brandon Royval, Cardio +6

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Royval is on the left of every row, Manel Kape on the right.
90Punch power94
93Kick power95
95Punch speed95
94Kick speed95
92Accuracy95
90Takedowns88
94Ground striking90
94Submissions90
94Chin95
91Body strength93
100Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
23-7-0
1754
Power Index rating
1788
1
Win Streak
4
33
Age
32
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Angola

Striking Profile

5.60
SLpM
4.68
42%
Str. Acc.
55%
4.24
SApM
3.88
42%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.89
TD Avg.
0.36
64%
TD Acc.
30%
45%
TD Def.
78%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Royval · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Manel Kape · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:42 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:57 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 11 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
52.7
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.27
1:06
Avg control time
0:20
215
Career high strikes
112
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brandon Royval
Strike target
Manel Kape
79%
Head
67%
14%
Body
19%
7%
Leg
15%
Brandon Royval
Strike position
Manel Kape
86%
Distance
89%
6%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
7%