[ Manel Kape is confident he’d avenge his loss to Alexandre Pantoja if they rematched. Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) spoiled Kape’s (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) UFC debut when he defeated him by unanimous decision in February 2021. Kape has since gone 4-1, and was on the cusp of title contention before withdrawing for a … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-bellator-pfl-matchup-roundup-fight-announcements-april-8-2024 MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the … Read more
[ Manel Kape can’t catch a break. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on Tuesday pulled out of his UFC Fight Night 241 headliner vs. Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2) scheduled for April 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and was replaced by Alex Perez. Kape and Nicolau were originally scheduled to run things … Read more
[ Manel Kape’s 2024 return to the octagon has been delayed again. The UFC flyweight contender is out of his bout against Matheus Nicolau, which was to serve as the headliner of a UFC Fight Night event on April 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Now, veteran Alex Perez has been pulled from … Read more
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[ Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau will run it back again, this time in a UFC Fight Night headliner. The pair were previously booked for a rematch in January, and made it as far as an official faceoff, but the fight was scrapped after Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) missed the flyweight limit by 3.5 … Read more
[ Movsar Evloev Should fight: Movsar EvloevWhy they should fight: As much of a feel-good moment as it was to see Brian Ortega turn in a vintage come-from-behind effort to submit Rodriguez in their rematch, the idea of him getting a title shot next against current 145-pound champ Topuria feels a little bit ludicrous. This … Read more
[ UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape missed weight Friday morning, leading to the first UFC fight cancellation of 2024. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was scheduled to compete against Matheus Nicolau in an important co-headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, but Kape missed the flyweight limit by 3.5 pounds. Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 … Read more
[ The rematch between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau won’t happen Saturday at UFC Fight Night 234, after all. After Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) missed weight by 3.5 pounds for his scheduled flyweight co-headliner against Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the bout was called off. UFC officials … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Matheus Nicolau already proved he has what it takes to beat Manel Kape. Yet, the UFC flyweight contender plans to bring new things to the table in their rematch. Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) collide for a second time this Saturday in the co-main event … Read more
