Manel Kape

Manel Kape says illness, antibiotics led to UFC Fight Night 234 weight miss

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape missed weight Friday morning, leading to the first UFC fight cancellation of 2024. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was scheduled to compete against Matheus Nicolau in an important co-headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, but Kape missed the flyweight limit by 3.5...

MMA Junkie’s 2023 Gym of the Year: Xtreme Couture

What a year it was for the Las Vegas-based Xtreme Couture’s coaching staff and fight team. Head coach Eric Nicksick was at the helm, flanked by a staff that includes Dewey Cooper, Dennis Davis, Nathan Pettit, Eddie Barraco, Jimmy Gifford, Danny Davis Jr., Maki Pitolo, Jake Shields, Ray Sefo,...

Manel Kape apologizes for homophobic slur during Kai Kara-France callout at UFC 293

SYDNEY – From throwing water bottles at a press conference to winning a Fight of the Night battle, and then needing to issue an apology for homophobic language during his post-fight interview, Manel Kape had a tumultuous fight week. At the UFC 293 pre-fight press conference, Kape (19-6 MMA,...

Kai Kara-France reacts to Manel Kape’s attack during UFC 293 press conference: ‘All I see is insecurities’

SYDNEY – Kai Kara-France and Manel Kape had a fiery back and forth at the UFC 293 pre-fight press conference – more so than Kape and his actual opponent Felipe dos Santos. Both Kara-France and Kape were originally scheduled to fight this Saturday in on the main card of...

Manel Kape gets scratched Dana White’s Contender Series fighter as UFC 293 replacement

How’s this for a downgrade? Or upgrade depending on the perspective. After Kai Kara-France declared himself out of his UFC 293 bout against Manel Kape on Monday, Felipe Dos Santos has been tabbed to replace him at the Sept. 9 pay-per-view event from Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Two...

UFC on ESPN 43 faceoff highlights video: Flyweight contenders separated as accusation hurled

" SAN ANTONIO – The UFC on ESPN 43 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday and the fighters went face to face one final time before Saturday’s event. The weigh-ins took place Friday at AT&T Center. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on ESPN following...

UFC on ESPN 43 pre-event facts: Marlon Vera is the best finisher at 135 pounds

The UFC’s road trip outside of Las Vegas continues Saturday with UFC on ESPN 43, which takes place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+. A marquee bantamweight fight is featured in the main event. After their...

Ranked UFC flyweights Alex Perez, Manel Kape to clash in March

A ranked UFC flyweight battle is in the works for an upcoming card in Texas. On March 25, former title challenger Alex Perez has a new opponent and will take on Manel Kape at a UFC Fight Night event in San Antonio. A source with knowledge of the booking...

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