UFC UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Final

Flyweight · main event

Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev

Manel Kape
Angola

Manel Kape

“StarBoy”

23-7

Winner

VS
Asu Almabayev
Kazakhstan

Asu Almabayev

“Zulfikar”

24-3

Winner

Manel Kape

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 2:16

1 March 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Manel Kape beat Asu Almabayev by KO/TKO in round 3 at 2:16.
  • Manel Kape landed 62 of 119 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns, with 0:29 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 19-19, 20-18.
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Tale of the tape

Manel KapeAsu Almabayev
23-7Record24-3
31Age on fight night31
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′4″ (163 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach65″ (165 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Xtreme CoutureTeamDAR Pro Team
Luanda, Luanda, AngolaFromTaraz, Jambyl, Kazakhstan

Fight statistics

62of 119 · 52%Total strikes landed40of 81 · 49%
48of 99Head strikes19of 56
11of 17Body strikes13of 17
3of 3Leg strikes8of 8
0:29Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Manel KapeRoundAsu Almabayev
20/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR114/28strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
14/28strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR218/40strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
28/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:29controlR38/13strikes0/4TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R29

20total18

Sal D'amato

10R199R210

19total19

Chris Lee

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Manel Kape

  1. WBruno SilvaKO/TKO R3 1:572024
  2. LMuhammad Mokaevunanimous decision2024
  3. WFelipe dos Santosunanimous decision2023
  4. WDavid Dvorakunanimous decision2022
  5. WZhalgas ZhumagulovKO/TKO R1 4:022021

Asu Almabayev

  1. WMatheus Nicolauunanimous decision2024
  2. WJose Johnsonunanimous decision2024
  3. WCJ Vergaraunanimous decision2024
  4. WOde Osbournesubmission R2 3:112023
  5. WZach Makovskysplit decision2022

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