It’s still a main event for Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night 253. It just might be not as significant as originally expected.

Brandon Royval is out of his main event fight against Manel Kape at UFC Vegas 103 on March 1 in Las Vegas. The one-time UFC title challenger announced the bad news on Instagram on Wednesday.

Kape appears in his first career UFC main event after career wins over former UFC flyweight title challenger Kai Asakura and ...

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape has recieved a new opponent in the form of Asu Almabayev for his March return.

UFC men's flyweight No. 1 contender Brandon Royval is injured and has been forced to pull out of his main-event clash with Manel Kape on March 1 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Royval made the ...

Flyweight contender Brandon Royval has withdrawn from the UFC Fight Night main event against Manel Kape on March 1 due to an injury. The fight was scheduled to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Advertisement Now with former main attraction Brandon Royval bowing out of UFC Vegas 103 due to injury, Almabayev will be stepping into the main event. He will throw down with Manel Kape (20-7 ...

Worth noting that Nicolau holds a win over Manel Kape. Since starting his professional career 4-2, Almabayev has won 17 fights in a row and he’s ranked 8th in the UFC’s flyweight division.

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 ...