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Tale of the Tape
Age
32
Height
5' 5"
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw
Country
Portugal
Key Stats
77%
Win Rate
87%
Finish Rate
15
KO/TKO Wins
5
Submission Wins
1
Title Fight Wins
30
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #2 in the flyweight rankings, Manel Kape — "Starboy" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
This is power striking with numbers behind it — 15 KO/TKO wins, 5.04 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The form line is loud: 4 straight wins, the latest over Kyoji Horiguchi (KO/TKO (Punches) R3). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
Recent Fights
Kyoji Horiguchi
KO/TKO (Punches) R3 · Jun 21, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
Brandon Royval
KO/TKO (Punches) R1 · Dec 14, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Asu Almabayev
KO/TKO (Punches) R3 · Mar 2, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
Bruno Silva
KO/TKO (Punches) R3 · Dec 15, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Muhammad Mokaev
Decision - Unanimous · Jul 28, 2024
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2