Result
Manel KapeTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR3
Time2:16
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeMike Beltran
DetailsPunches
Elo swing+24Manel Kape (1684 → 1708)-24Asu Almabayev (1773 → 1749)
DateMar 1, 2025
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Starboy | 23-7-0Manel Kape
L
Zulfikhar | 24-3-0Asu Almabayev
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev
Method :TKO
Round :R3
Time :2:16
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Mike Beltran
Details :Punches
Manel Kape
Elo1752Great
3Y trend1676 → 1752
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time2:16
MethodTKO
Asu Almabayev
Elo1785Great
3Y trend1738 → 1785
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 TKO in round R3 at 2:16. 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 Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev 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.
Manel KapeAsu Almabayev
Elo edge
Manel Kape1752+24 last move
Asu Almabayev1785+12 last move
Why they are ranked here
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.
Asu Almabayev#6 of 195 active Flyweight fighters · 1785 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ode Osbourne (rated 1634 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Manel Kape (rated 1684 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +24 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 7 points behind #5 Tatsuro Taira, 28 ahead of #7 Brandon Moreno.
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
Manel KapevsAsu Almabayev
Control time
0:29vs0:00
Total strikes
62vs40
Sig. strikes
61vs40
Finishing profile
Manel KapeKO/TKO leads 65% of wins
Asu Almabayevsubmission leads 46% of wins
Common opponents
Alex PerezManel Kape: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 25, 2023Asu Almabayev: win · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Nov 22, 2025
Matheus NicolauManel Kape: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 27, 2024Asu Almabayev: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 19, 2024
Round stats
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : KAPE VS ALMABAYEV. Manel Kape defeated Asu Almabayev by TKO in round R3 at 2:16. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev quick answers
Who won Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev?
Manel Kape won Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev by TKO in round R3 at 2:16.
What event is Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev on?
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : KAPE VS ALMABAYEV.
What are the records for Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev?
Manel Kape enters with a 23-7-0 record and Asu Almabayev enters with a 24-3-0 record.
What division is Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev?
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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