Angola

Manel Kape

“StarBoy”

23-7W-L

15KO/TKO

5Sub

3Dec

Record23-730 bouts

Finish Rate87%20 of 23 by stoppage

KO/TKO1565% of wins

Submissions522% of wins

Avg Fight Time9:32over 28 fights

StreakW4last: KO/TKO

Last FightWinR3 · 2:42 · 20 Jun

Physical

Height5'5"(165cm)

Reach68.1"(173cm)

Leg Reach39.0"(99cm)

Weight126.0 lbs

StanceSouthpaw

Age32

HometownAngola

Trains atKleber Repolho Jiujitsu MMA

Recent Form · Last 10

WKO

LDEC

WDEC

WKO

LDEC

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min4.68SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min3.88SApM

Striking Accuracy55%

Striking Defence57%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.36

Takedown Accuracy30%

Takedown Defence78%

Submissions / 15 min0.20

Career Record30 fights

vs Kyoji Horiguchi

KO/TKO · TKO (Punches)R3 · 2:42

UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2

OffenseStrikes 47/88 · KD 1 · Control 10s

DefenseAbsorbed 53/89 · Taken Down 2/5 · Controlled 4:00

Jun 20, 2026

vs Brandon Royval

KO/TKO · KO (Punches)R1 · 3:18

UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape

OffenseStrikes 18/24 · KD 1 · Control 4s

DefenseAbsorbed 17/26

Dec 13, 2025

vs Asu Almabayev

KO/TKO · TKO (Retirement)R3 · 2:16

UFC Fight Night 253 - Kape vs. Almabayev

OffenseStrikes 62/119 · TD 0/1 · Control 29s

DefenseAbsorbed 40/81 · Taken Down 0/6

Mar 1, 2025

vs Bruno Silva

KO/TKO · TKO (Body Kick and Punches)R3 · 1:57

UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley

OffenseStrikes 111/168 · KD 1 · Control 1s

Dec 14, 2024

vs Muhammad Mokaev

Decision · Decision (Unanimous)

UFC 304 - Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

OffenseStrikes 34/67 · TD 0/1 · Control 4s

Jul 27, 2024