Flyweight · “StarBoy”
Manel Kape
23-7-0 UFC 8-3-0
5'5"Height
68"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
6KO wins
0Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
11:16Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.68
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.88
Striking accuracy55.1%
Striking defense57.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.36
Takedown accuracy30.0%
Takedown defense78.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.24
Control time2.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Kyoji Horiguchi 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:42 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · June 20, 2026
19/56Sig. strikes
27/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Royval 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
17/23Sig. strikes
17/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Asu Almabayev 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev · March 1, 2025
61/115Sig. strikes
40/80Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruno Silva 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:57 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · December 14, 2024
111/168Sig. strikes
57/112Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muhammad Mokaev 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
20/48Sig. strikes
30/82Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felipe dos Santos 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
112/182Sig. strikes
99/304Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:45Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Dvorak 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
58/119Sig. strikes
33/94Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Zhalgas Zhumagulov 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
53/72Sig. strikes
31/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ode Osbourne 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:44 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
19/29Sig. strikes
18/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Matheus Nicolau 3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
61/150Sig. strikes
55/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
49/91Sig. strikes
74/149Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
5
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Rizin
6
Cage Fighters
4
Rizin World Grand Prix
3
Knock Out Championship
2
Invictus Pro MMA League
2
International Pro Combat
1
Ansgar Fighting League
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kyoji Horiguchi | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
June 20, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 2:42 |
| W | Brandon Royval | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:18 |
| W | Asu Almabayev | TKO (retirement) | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
March 1, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 2:16 |
| W | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:57 |
| L | Muhammad Mokaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 304
July 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 293
September 10, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Dvořák | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:02 |
| W | Ode' Osbourne | KO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 265
August 7, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| L | Matheus Nicolau | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kai Asakura | TKO (punches) | Rizin 20
December 31, 2019 |
Rizin | 2 | 0:38 |
| W | Takeya Mizugaki | KO (punch) | Rizin 18
August 18, 2019 |
Rizin | 2 | 1:36 |
| W | Seiichiro Ito | TKO (punch to the body) | Rizin 15
April 21, 2019 |
Rizin | 2 | 3:59 |
| L | Ulka Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 14
December 31, 2018 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yusaku Nakamura | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rizin 13
September 30, 2018 |
Rizin | 3 | 4:27 |
| L | Kai Asakura | Decision (split) | Rizin 10
May 6, 2018 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kyoji Horiguchi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round
December 31, 2017 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 3 | 4:27 |
| W | Ian McCall | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round
December 29, 2017 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Erson Yamamoto | TKO (head kick and punch) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round Part 2
October 15, 2017 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Francisco Javier Asprilla | TKO (punches) | International Pro Combat 7
April 27, 2015 |
International Pro Combat | 3 | 4:59 |
| W | Antoine Gallinaro | Submission (armbar) | Knock Out Championship 8
April 18, 2015 |
Knock Out Championship | 4 | 2:26 |
| W | Miguel Valverde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invictus Pro MMA League 2
December 19, 2014 |
Invictus Pro MMA League | 3 | — |
| W | Daniel Barez | Submission (armbar) | Ansgar Fighting League 2
November 29, 2014 |
Ansgar Fighting League | 1 | 3:25 |
| W | Hicham Rachid | KO (flying knee to the body) | Invictus Pro MMA League 1
July 27, 2014 |
Invictus Pro MMA League | 1 | 2:42 |
| L | Souksavanh Khampasath | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Knock Out Championship 7
April 5, 2014 |
Knock Out Championship | 3 | 3:27 |
| W | Marco Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighters 3
July 28, 2013 |
Cage Fighters | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighters: Challengers Norte 2
February 3, 2013 |
Cage Fighters | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Renato Ferreira | TKO (punches) | Cage Fighters: Challengers Norte 1
November 4, 2012 |
Cage Fighters | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Artur Gomes | TKO (punches) | Cage Fighters 2
May 13, 2012 |
Cage Fighters | 1 | 4:27 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Manel Kape) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.