UFC UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Final

Flyweight · main event

Manel Kape vs Kyoji Horiguchi

Manel Kape
#2Angola

Manel Kape

“StarBoy”

23-7

Winner

VS
Kyoji Horiguchi
#5Japan

Kyoji Horiguchi

“Karate Kid”

36-6

Winner

Manel Kape

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · On Ground) · Round 3 — 2:42

20 June 2026 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Manel Kape beat Kyoji Horiguchi by KO/TKO in round 3 at 2:42.
  • Manel Kape landed 47 of 88 total strikes, with 0:10 of control time.
  • Kyoji Horiguchi landed more total strikes — 53 to 47 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 18-20, 18-20, 19-19.

Tale of the tape

Manel KapeKyoji Horiguchi
23-7Record36-6
32Age on fight night35
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′5″ (165 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach66″ (168 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Xtreme CoutureTeamAmerican Top Team
Luanda, Luanda, AngolaFromMaebashi, Gunma, Japan

Fight statistics

47of 88 · 53%Total strikes landed53of 89 · 60%
32of 72Head strikes46of 78
9of 10Body strikes5of 6
6of 6Leg strikes2of 5
0Takedowns2of 5
1Knockdowns0
0:10Control time4:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Manel KapeRoundKyoji Horiguchi
8/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR19/17strikes1/3TD0KD0:15control
26/31strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR236/49strikes1/1TD0KD3:45control
13/35strikes0/0TD1KD0:10controlR38/23strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R210

18total20

Sal D'amato

9R1109R210

18total20

Chris Lee

10R199R210

19total19

Form going into the fight

Manel Kape

  1. WBrandon RoyvalKO/TKO R1 3:182025
  2. WAsu AlmabayevKO/TKO R3 2:162025
  3. WBruno SilvaKO/TKO R3 1:572024
  4. LMuhammad Mokaevunanimous decision2024
  5. WFelipe dos Santosunanimous decision2023

Kyoji Horiguchi

  1. WAmir Albaziunanimous decision2026
  2. WTagir Ulanbekovsubmission R3 2:182025
  3. WNkazimulo Zuluunanimous decision2024
  4. WSergio Pettisunanimous decision2024
  5. WMakoto Shinryusubmission R2 3:572023

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