Manel Kape Believes He's Done Enough To Earn A UFC Title Shot

Manel Kape Believes He's Done Enough To Earn A UFC Title Shot

UFC flyweight star Manel Kape has made it clear that he believes he has done enough to earn a world championship opportunity after his win over Kyoji Horiguchi. Last weekend, Manel Kape finished Kyoji Horiguchi in a rematch of their battle from eight and a half years ago in Rizin, which Horiguchi won via submission. Kape, of course, is a completely different fighter at this point in his career, and he made it known that he is ready to finally cl…

Manel Kape stops Kyoji Horiguchi to strengthen UFC title case

Manel Kape did more than extend a knockout streak at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. He turned a long-delayed rise into a clearer title argument. Manel stopped Kyoji Horiguchi in the third round on Saturday, finishing the Japanese veteran at the 2:42 mark after a right hand changed the fight in the center of the Octagon. Horiguchi tried to recover on all fours, but Kape followed with an uppercut moments later. Horiguchi protested referee Herb Dean…

Manel Kape thinks he earned UFC title shot after revenge KO over Kyoji Horguchi: “It was enough”

Manel Kape envisions a UFC title fight the next time he steps inside the Octagon. The stage was set for a high stakes flyweight tilt in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 this past Saturday. For Kape, not only was it a chance to make a strong case for a 125-pound title fight, but it was an opportunity to get revenge on Kyoji Horiguchi. “Starboy” was submitted by Horiguchi under the Rizin banner back in 2017. This go-around, it was Kape who turned t…

Manel Kape Calls Joshua Van His ‘Kid’ After UFC Vegas 119 KO, Says Title Shot Can Wait

Manel Kape torched Joshua Van after UFC Vegas 119, saying the flyweight champ only jumped the line because Kape broke his foot.