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‘Cheated like crazy’: Fighters react to Manel Kape’s TKO of Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night 253

After accepting an injury replacement on short notice, Manel Kape held serve in the UFC Fight Night 253 and moved closer to his first flyweight title shot. Originally scheduled to fight former title challenger Brandon Royval, who withdrew due to a concussion, Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) showed he...

Video: UFC Fight Night 253 backstage post-fight interviews with winners

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 253 took place Saturday with 10 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex. You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 253 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on...

Manel Kape gets replacement opponent for UFC Fight Night 253 headliner

It’s still a main event for Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night 253. It just might be not as significant as originally expected. In the wake of Brandon Royval’s withdrawal, the UFC has landed on replacing him with Asu Almabayev, who will make his first headlining appearance March 1...

Former UFC title challenger Steve Erceg books bout vs. rising contender Asu Almabayev

Steve Erceg will look to turn things around in early 2025 – but not Down Under. Although the promotion is set to return to his native Australia in February, Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will compete at UFC Fight Night 253 vs. rising Kazakh contender Asu Almabayev (21-2 MMA,...

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