Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Manel Kape
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 15 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.44 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.4 wins over .500
Manel Kape
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 14 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.51 · 14 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.6 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Distance 96.7% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 2.8% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 0.5% (norm 7.3%)
Manel Kape
Distance 90.7% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 3.2% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 6.1% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Head 62.3% (norm 75.9%) · Body 22.2% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 15.5% (norm 9.3%)
Manel Kape
Head 77.4% (norm 75.9%) · Body 13.5% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 9.1% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Zhumagulov L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Kape L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 404 / 954 | 42.3% | 40.0% | 515 / 955 | 53.9% | 40.0% |
| In the clinch | 19 / 28 | 67.9% | 70.4% | 23 / 34 | 67.6% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 2 / 5 | too few to rate | 69.7% | 42 / 64 | 65.6% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 155 / 615 | 25.2% | 37.6% | 387 / 815 | 47.5% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 137 / 219 | 62.6% | 68.5% | 108 / 142 | 76.1% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 133 / 153 | 86.9% | 80.0% | 85 / 96 | 88.5% | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Zhumagulov L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Kape L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 435 / 941 | 46.2% | 40.1% | 453 / 1074 | 42.2% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 36 / 47 | 76.6% | 68.8% | 14 / 22 | too few to rate | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 4 / 5 | too few to rate | 71.1% | 14 / 23 | too few to rate | 71.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 280 / 736 | 38.0% | 35.2% | 235 / 739 | 31.8% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 125 / 174 | 71.8% | 68.2% | 150 / 236 | 63.6% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 70 / 83 | 84.3% | 80.3% | 96 / 144 | 66.7% | 80.3% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Kape has more cage time on record.