Manel Kape
"StarBoy"
| Age | 32 |
| Nationality | 🇦🇴 Angola |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Height | 165 cm |
| Reach | 173 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
28
fights
21
✅ wins
7
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
4
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
3
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 06, 2021
UFC debuts
June 20, 2026
UFC last fight
2h03:59
time in the cage
11:16
avg time by combat
72.7%
win rate
75.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1598
as of June 20, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1598
on June 20, 2026
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
78
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 93 | 6 |
| 2. | Knockdowns | 91 | 0.32 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 90 | 97 |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 89 | 20.77 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes accuracy | 87 | 55% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Control time | 8 | 9s / round |
| 3. | Clinch strikes landed | 18 | 0.93 / round |
| 4. | Takedowns landed | 18 | 0.12 / round |
| 5. | Ground strikes accuracy | 38 | 66% |
79
Boxing Score
74
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+3.99
/ round
💫 Strike differential
20.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
18.3 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
53.9%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
57.8%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
25
Wrestling Score
11
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
30.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
78.6%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
9s / round
⏱ Control Time
29s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
65.6%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Manel Kape's UFC Fight History
June 20, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (2:42).
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December 13, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:18).
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March 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (2:16).
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December 14, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (1:57).
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July 27, 2024 - UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Flyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 09, 2023 - UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Flyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 17, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Flyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 04, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:02).
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August 07, 2021 - UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Flying Knee) at round 1 (4:44).
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March 13, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Flyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 06, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Flyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights