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Manel Kape

"StarBoy"
23-7-0#2Flyweight★ 4bonusesAngolaAngolaLast 5

Last fight: Win vs Kyoji Horiguchi · TKO · Jun 20, 2026

23-7-0 · 20 finishes · Full stats →
NEXT FIGHT
vs Joshua VanTitle bout
UFCUFC 336: Van vs Kape·
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CAREER SUMMARY

Manel Kape holds a professional MMA record of 23-7-0. Kape has won 23 fights: 15 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 7 career losses, 0 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Kape lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute with 55% accuracy and averages 0.36 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: June 20, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, RIZIN.

Profile

Height
5'5"165 cm
Weight
125 lbs57 kg
Reach
68"173 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
Nov 14, 1993
Age
32
Nationality
Angola
Birthplace
Luanda, Angola

Upcoming

  1. UFCUFC 336: Van vs Kape
    vs Joshua VanFlyweightTitle bout

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Kyoji Horiguchi
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi· Jun 20, 2026· Flyweight· 23-7 vs 36-6
    TKO
    R3 · 2:42
    POTN
  2. WIN
    vs Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape· Dec 13, 2025· Flyweight· 22-7 vs 17-9
    TKO
    R1 · 3:18
    POTN
  3. WIN
    vs Asu Almabayev
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev· Mar 1, 2025· Flyweight· 21-7 vs 21-3
    TKO
    R3 · 2:16
    POTN
  4. WIN
    vs Bruno Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley· Dec 14, 2024· Flyweight· 20-7 vs 14-6-2
    TKO
    R3 · 1:57
  5. LOSS
    vs Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 28, 2024· Flyweight· 19-7 vs 12-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  6. WIN
    vs Felipe dos Santos
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland· Sep 10, 2023· Flyweight· 19-6 vs 7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  7. WIN
    vs David Dvorak
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland· Dec 17, 2022· Flyweight· 18-6 vs 20-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. WIN
    vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo· Dec 4, 2021· Flyweight· 17-6 vs 14-6
    TKO
    R1 · 4:02
  9. WIN
    vs Ode Osbourne
    UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane· Aug 7, 2021· Flyweight· 16-6 vs 9-4
    TKO
    R1 · 4:44
  10. LOSS
    vs Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad· Mar 13, 2021· Flyweight· 15-6 vs 16-2-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. LOSS
    vs Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021· Flyweight· 15-5 vs 23-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Kai Asakura×1Title bout · Title win #1
    RIZIN 20· Dec 31, 2019· Bantamweight· 15-4 vs 14-2
    TKO
    R2 · 0:38
  13. WIN
    vs Takeya Mizugaki
    RIZIN 18· Aug 18, 2019· Bantamweight· 14-4 vs 23-14-2
    KO
    R2 · 1:36
  14. WIN
    vs Seiichiro Ito
    RIZIN 15· Apr 21, 2019· 128 lb Catchweight· 13-4 vs 12-3-2
    TKO
    R2 · 3:59
  15. LOSS
    vs Yuta Sasaki
    RIZIN 14· Dec 31, 2018· 130 lb Catchweight· 12-4 vs 22-6-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  16. WIN
    vs Yusaku Nakamura
    RIZIN 13· Sep 30, 2018· Flyweight· 12-3 vs 14-6-1
    SUB
    R3 · 4:27
  17. LOSS
    vs Kai Asakura
    RIZIN 10· May 6, 2018· 130 lb Catchweight· 11-3 vs 10-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. LOSS
    vs Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round· Dec 31, 2017· Bantamweight· 11-2 vs 22-2
    SUB
    R3 · 4:27
  19. WIN
    vs Ian McCall
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2017· Bantamweight· 11-1 vs 13-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:46
  20. WIN
    vs Erson Yamamoto
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin· Oct 15, 2017· Bantamweight· 10-1 vs 2-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:11
  21. WIN
    vs Francisco Asprilla
    Portugal Regional· Apr 27, 2015· 9-1 vs 4-7
    TKO
  22. WIN
    vs Antoine Gallinaro
    Knock Out Championship· Apr 18, 2015· 8-1 vs 7-4
    SUB
  23. WIN
    vs Miguel Valverde
    Portugal Regional· Dec 19, 2014· 7-1 vs 5-6
    SUB
  24. WIN
    vs Daniel Barez
    AFL 2 Madrid· Nov 29, 2014· Flyweight· 6-1 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R1 · 3:25
  25. WIN
    vs Hicham Rachid
    Invictus Pro League 1· Jul 27, 2014· Bantamweight· 5-1 vs 2-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:42
  26. LOSS
    vs Souk Khampasath
    Knock Out Championship· Apr 5, 2014· 4-1 vs 5-5-1
    SUB
  27. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Portugal Regional· Jul 28, 2013· 4-0
    DEC
  28. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Portugal Regional· Feb 3, 2013· 3-0
    SUB
  29. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Portugal Regional· Nov 4, 2012· 2-0
    TKO
  30. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Portugal Regional· May 13, 2012· 1-0
    TKO

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • Xtreme Couture

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power94
Kick power95
Punch speed95
Kick speed95
Accuracy95
Takedowns88
Ground striking90
Submissions90
Chin95
Body strength93
Cardio94

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 23-7-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed4.68per min
55% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.88per min
57% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.36per 15 min
30% success
Takedowns stuffed79%
Submission attempts0.2per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 8-3-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.68per min
55% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.88per min
57% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.36per 15 min
30% success
Takedowns stuffed79%
Submission attempts0.2per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Manel Kape sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Manel Kape has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $250,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×1★ Performance of the Night ×3
  1. ★ POTNvs Kyoji Horiguchi · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiJun 20, 2026
  2. ★ POTNvs Brandon Royval · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeDec 13, 2025
  3. ★ POTNvs Asu Almabayev · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevMar 1, 2025
  4. ★ FOTNvs Felipe dos Santos · UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSep 10, 2023

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Related fighters

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Recent & upcoming opponents

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Manel Kape earns per fight.

Manel Kape's salary & career earnings →

Official UFC Ranking

Manel Kape's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
#2 Flyweight
Meta rank
#1 Flyweight
Peak
#2 Flyweight
First ranked
Dec 6, 2021
Times ranked
211

Flyweight

#1#5#10#1520222023202420252026Dec 6, 2021 · #14Jun 27, 2022 · #13Aug 15, 2022 · #12Nov 1, 2022 · #11Nov 8, 2022 · #12Dec 19, 2022 · #9Aug 8, 2023 · #10Sep 12, 2023 · #8Dec 5, 2023 · #6Apr 30, 2024 · #7Jun 18, 2024 · #8Jul 30, 2024 · #9Oct 22, 2024 · #8Nov 5, 2024 · #9Dec 17, 2024 · #6Jul 1, 2025 · #7Nov 18, 2025 · #6Dec 16, 2025 · #2Nov 3, 2026 · #2#2

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RIZIN Ranking · UFCalendar Projection

Manel Kape's standing on UFCalendar's projected RIZIN rankings. RIZIN publishes no official rankings.

Current
Unranked
Peak
Champion Bantamweight
First ranked
Jul 28, 2019
Times ranked
10

Flyweight

#1#5#10#152020Jul 28, 2019 · #2Oct 12, 2019 · #2Dec 31, 2019 · #1Feb 22, 2020 · #1#1

Bantamweight

C#5#10#152020Aug 18, 2019 · #15Oct 12, 2019 · #13Dec 31, 2019 · CFeb 22, 2020 · CAug 9, 2020 · CAug 10, 2020 · #15Dec 31, 2020 · #13#13

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1831▲21
Peak
1831Jun 20, 2026
Rated fights
26
150016501800201520172019202120232025Apr 5, 2014 · 1450Jul 27, 2014 · 1501Nov 29, 2014 · 1552Dec 19, 2014 · 1586Apr 18, 2015 · 1615Apr 27, 2015 · 1633Oct 15, 2017 · 1598Dec 29, 2017 · 1631Dec 31, 2017 · 1619May 6, 2018 · 1610Sep 30, 2018 · 1650Dec 31, 2018 · 1635Apr 21, 2019 · 1672Aug 18, 2019 · 1705Dec 31, 2019 · 1757Feb 7, 2021 · 1727Mar 14, 2021 · 1713Aug 8, 2021 · 1741Dec 5, 2021 · 1755Dec 18, 2022 · 1765Sep 10, 2023 · 1774Jul 28, 2024 · 1766Dec 15, 2024 · 1778Mar 2, 2025 · 1796Dec 14, 2025 · 1810Jun 20, 2026 · 18311831

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Frequently asked questions

When does Manel Kape fight next?

Manel Kape fights Joshua Van on Saturday, January 30, 2027 at UFC 336: Van vs Kape.

What is Manel Kape's record?

Manel Kape's professional MMA record is 23-7-0.

Who is Manel Kape fighting next?

Manel Kape's next opponent is Joshua Van at UFC 336: Van vs Kape.

Who did Manel Kape fight last?

Manel Kape most recently fought Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi on Saturday, June 20, 2026, WIN (TKO).

What weight class does Manel Kape fight in?

Manel Kape fights at Flyweight.

Is Manel Kape ranked in the UFC?

Manel Kape is currently ranked #2 in the UFC Flyweight division.

How many knockouts does Manel Kape have?

Manel Kape has 15 wins by KO/TKO and 5 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Manel Kape won?

Manel Kape has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Manel Kape?

Manel Kape is 5'5" (165 cm) tall.

How much does Manel Kape weigh?

Manel Kape weighs 125 lbs (57 kg).

What is Manel Kape's reach?

Manel Kape has a reach of 68" (173 cm).

How old is Manel Kape?

Manel Kape is 32 years old (born Nov 14, 1993).

Where is Manel Kape from?

Manel Kape is from Angola.

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