Manel Kape, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 21 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the UFC's flyweight division at 125 lbs., he stands at 5' 5" with a reach of 68", adopting a southpaw stance. Kape's fighting style is characterized by his significant strikes per minute average of 5.04, striking accuracy of 55%, and striking defense of 57%. He also demonstrates a takedown attempt rate of 0.42 per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 30%. Throughout his UFC career, Kape has achieved notable victories, including a decisive knockout against Asu Almabayev, whose ELO rating was 1066. In his most recent fights, he demonstrated resilience with wins against David Dvorak and Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision, as well as Bruno Silva through a knockout. However, he suffered a loss against Muhammad Mokaev in a close unanimous decision contest. As of 2025-03-01, Kape held the #6 ranking in the UFC's flyweight division and trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, NV.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | Asu Almabayev | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:16 | Win | - |
| 2024-12-14 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Bruno Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 1:57 | Win | - |
| 2024-07-27 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Muhammad Mokaev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss | +170 |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Felipe dos Santos | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | -439 |
| 2022-12-17 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | David Dvorak | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | -205 |
| 2021-12-04 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:02 | Win | -320 |
| 2021-08-07 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Ode Osbourne | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 4:44 | Win | -200 |
| 2021-03-13 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Matheus Nicolau | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss | -130 |
| 2021-02-06 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Alexandre Pantoja | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss | +100 |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2025-03-01 | Asu Almabayev | 1066 | Win | +21 | 1086 |
| 8 | 2024-12-14 | Bruno Silva | 1038 | Win | +21 | 1065 |
| 7 | 2024-07-27 | Muhammad Mokaev | 1107 | Loss | -14 | 1044 |
| 6 | 2023-09-09 | Felipe dos Santos | 1000 | Win | +14 | 1058 |
| 5 | 2022-12-17 | David Dvorak | 1034 | Win | +16 | 1044 |
| 4 | 2021-12-04 | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | 990 | Win | +20 | 1028 |
| 3 | 2021-08-07 | Ode Osbourne | 1005 | Win | +22 | 1008 |
| 2 | 2021-03-13 | Matheus Nicolau | 1021 | Loss | 0 | 986 |
| 1 | 2021-02-06 | Alexandre Pantoja | 1048 | Loss | -14 | 986 |