Result
Manel KapeKO
MethodKO
RoundR1
Time3:18
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsPunches
Elo swing-15Brandon Royval (1712 → 1697)+19Manel Kape (1708 → 1727)
DateDec 13, 2025
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Raw Dawg | 18-9-0Brandon Royval
W
Starboy | 23-7-0Manel Kape
Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape
Method :KO
Round :R1
Time :3:18
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Punches
Brandon Royval
Elo1711Good
3Y trend1694 → 1711
AwardPerformance of the Night: Manel Kape
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time3:18
MethodKO
Manel Kape
Elo1752Great
3Y trend1676 → 1752
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Manel Kape won this fight by KO in round R1 at 3:18. Manel Kape led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Brandon Royval and Manel Kape across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Brandon RoyvalManel Kape
Elo edge
Brandon Royval1711+14 last move
Manel Kape1752+24 last move
Why they are ranked here
Brandon Royval#19 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1711 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Matheus Nicolau (rated 1715 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Alexandre Pantoja (rated 1721 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +17 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #18 Marcos Degli, 6 ahead of #20 Alessandro Costa.
Manel Kape#9 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1752 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kyoji Horiguchi (rated 1821 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Muhammad Mokaev (rated 1765 at the time): -12.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +75 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 4 points behind #8 Rei Tsuruya, 0 ahead of #10 Sergio Pettis.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Brandon RoyvalvsManel Kape
Control time
0:00vs0:04
Total strikes
17vs18
Knockdowns
0vs1
Sig. strikes
17vs17
Finishing profile
Brandon Royvalsubmission leads 56% of wins
Manel KapeKO/TKO leads 65% of wins
Common opponents
Matheus NicolauBrandon Royval: win · KO (Knee and Elbows) · Apr 15, 2023Manel Kape: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 27, 2024
Matheus NicolauBrandon Royval: win · KO (Knee and Elbows) · Apr 15, 2023Manel Kape: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 13, 2024
Round stats
Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROYVAL VS KAPE. Manel Kape defeated Brandon Royval by KO in round R1 at 3:18. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape quick answers
Who won Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape?
Manel Kape won Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape by KO in round R1 at 3:18.
What event is Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape on?
Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROYVAL VS KAPE.
What are the records for Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape?
Brandon Royval enters with a 18-9-0 record and Manel Kape enters with a 23-7-0 record.
What division is Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape?
Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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