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Manel Kape

Manel Kape

“StarBoy”

#2 FlyweightAngola4-fight win streak

23Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWWWL

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Profile

Age
32 (born November 14, 1993)
Born in
Luanda
Height
5' 5"
Weight
125 lbs.
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
8-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC3

  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.68 top 8%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.88
Striking accuracy55%Better than 95% of flyweights
Strike defense57%Better than 54% of flyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.36 top 91%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy30%Better than 35% of flyweights
Takedown defense79%Better than 86% of flyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Kape last fought on June 20, 2026 (Win vs Kyoji Horiguchi).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Manel Kape

Manel Kape "StarBoy" is a flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Luanda, Angola, on November 14, 1993. Kape stands 5' 5", has a 68" reach and fights from a southpaw stance. Kape is ranked #2 in the official UFC flyweight rankings.

Kape turned professional in 2012, debuting with Cage Fighters. A 15-4 record outside the UFC came first. Kape made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov in February 2021 and lost to Alexandre Pantoja by decision. In the UFC, Kape is 8-3 across 11 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Kape has won 6 of 8 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Kape is more accurate with significant strikes than 95% of flyweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 92% of flyweights.

Most recently, Kape beat Kyoji Horiguchi by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi in June 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Kyoji Horiguchi

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 2:42

    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

    Jun 20, 2026

    19Str 0TD 1KD
  2. W

    Brandon Royval

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:18

    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape

    Dec 13, 2025

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  3. W

    Asu Almabayev

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:16

    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev

    Mar 1, 2025

    61Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Bruno Silva

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 1:57

    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley

    Dec 14, 2024

    111Str 0TD 1KD
  5. L

    Muhammad Mokaev

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

    Jul 27, 2024

    20Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Felipe dos Santos

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

    Sep 9, 2023

    112Str 1TD 1KD
  7. W

    David Dvorak

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland

    Dec 17, 2022

    58Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Zhalgas Zhumagulov

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:02

    UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo

    Dec 4, 2021

    53Str 0TD 2KD
  9. W

    Ode Osbourne

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R1 4:44

    UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

    Aug 7, 2021

    19Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Matheus Nicolau

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad

    Mar 13, 2021

    61Str 0TD 0KD
  11. L

    Alexandre Pantoja

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

    Feb 6, 2021

    49Str 2TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Manel Kape is 23-7 across 30 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on May 13, 2012 (Cage Fighters). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins23

  • KO/TKO 15
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 3

Pro losses7

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
87% of wins
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
4 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC8-32021
RIZIN6-32017
Cage Fighters4-02012
Invictus Pro MMA League2-02014
Knock Out Championship1-12014
Ansgar Fighting League1-02014
International Pro Combat1-02015

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Kyoji Horiguchi TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Jun 20, 2026
W Brandon Royval KO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape Dec 13, 2025
W Asu Almabayev TKO (retirement), R3 UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Mar 1, 2025
W Bruno Gustavo da Silva TKO (body kick and punches), R3 UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley Dec 14, 2024
L Muhammad Mokaev Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 304 Jul 27, 2024
W Felipe dos Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 293 Sep 9, 2023
W David Dvořák Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17, 2022
W Zhalgas Zhumagulov TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo Dec 4, 2021
W Ode' Osbourne KO (flying knee and punches), R1 UFC 265 Aug 7, 2021
L Matheus Nicolau Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Mar 13, 2021
L Alexandre Pantoja Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Feb 6, 2021
W Kai Asakura TKO (punches), R2 Rizin 20 (RIZIN) Dec 31, 2019
W Takeya Mizugaki KO (punch), R2 Rizin 18 (RIZIN) Aug 18, 2019
W Seiichiro Ito TKO (punch to the body), R2 Rizin 15 (RIZIN) Apr 21, 2019
L Ulka Sasaki Decision (unanimous), R3 Rizin 14 (RIZIN) Dec 31, 2018
W Yusaku Nakamura Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Rizin 13 (RIZIN) Sep 30, 2018
L Kai Asakura Decision (split), R3 Rizin 10 (RIZIN) May 6, 2018
L Kyoji Horiguchi Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round (RIZIN) Dec 31, 2017
W Ian McCall TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round (RIZIN) Dec 29, 2017
W Erson Yamamoto TKO (head kick and punch), R1 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round Part 2 (RIZIN) Oct 15, 2017
W Francisco Javier Asprilla TKO (punches), R3 International Pro Combat 7 Apr 27, 2015
W Antoine Gallinaro Submission (armbar), R4 Knock Out Championship 8 Apr 18, 2015
W Miguel Valverde Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Invictus Pro MMA League 2 Dec 19, 2014
W Daniel Barez Submission (armbar), R1 Ansgar Fighting League 2 Nov 29, 2014
W Hicham Rachid KO (flying knee to the body), R1 Invictus Pro MMA League 1 Jul 27, 2014
L Souksavanh Khampasath Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Knock Out Championship 7 Apr 5, 2014
W Marco Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 Cage Fighters 3 Jul 28, 2013
W Ricardo Teixeira Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Cage Fighters: Challengers Norte 2 Feb 3, 2013
W Renato Ferreira TKO (punches), R1 Cage Fighters: Challengers Norte 1 Nov 4, 2012
W Artur Gomes TKO (punches), R1 Cage Fighters 2 May 13, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Manel Kape's record?

Manel Kape's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Manel Kape?

Manel Kape is 32 years old, born on November 14, 1993.

How tall is Manel Kape and what is their reach?

Manel Kape stands 5' 5" with a 68" reach.

Who did Manel Kape fight last?

Manel Kape beat Kyoji Horiguchi by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi on Jun 20, 2026.

Photo: Bruno Massami, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.