Originally scheduled to fight former title challenger Brandon Royval, who withdrew due to a concussion, Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 ...

Manel Kape isn’t losing any sleep at night over an eye poke that wasn’t called in his fight against Asu Almabayev because he knows he was winning the fight while his opponent was literally running ...

UFC flyweight contender Asu Almabayev’s left eye is a mess days after his UFC Vegas 103 loss to Manel Kape. Asu Almabayev suffered more than his first UFC loss last Saturday at UFC Vegas 103.

In the main event, No.6-ranked flyweight contender Manel Kape faced No.8-ranked Asu Almabayev. Kape was coming off a dominant knockout win over Bruno Siva and was expected to face former champion ...

There, the UFC flyweight contender dismissed talk of the eyepokes, calling them an “excuse”. According to Manel Kape, any damage around the eyes of Asu Almabayev was caused by punches he landed, not ...

The UFC Fight Night 253 main event might be a battle of attrition on the canvas. Our expert looks at the angles.

Asu Almabayev plans to make the most of his UFC main event opportunity against Manel Kape. Almabayev wasn't expecting to have the headlining spot for UFC Vegas 103. That honor initially went to ...

Kazakhstan’s rising flyweight star Asu Almabayev is set for the biggest fight of his career as he steps into the UFC Fight Night 253 main event on short notice. Originally scheduled to face ...

Manel Kape took on Asu Almabayev in a bout that was scheduled to go five rounds. Kape, the No. 6-ranked flyweight in the division, entered the contest off a big third-round TKO win over Bruno ...

Kape is coming off a December 2024 TKO win over Bruno Silva. As for Asu Almabayev, he first fought under the UFC banner in August 2023. He is currently the No. 8 fighter in the UFC’s 125-pound ...