Manel Kape: record, fights and statistics
Manel Kape (“Starboy”) is a flyweight fighter from Portugal with a published career record of 23-7-0. StatsNext stores 11 UFC bouts for Manel Kape (8-3). In the 3 fights stored since Mar 1, 2025, Manel Kape is 3-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1993 |
| Current UFC ranking | Flyweight #2 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Manel Kape's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (124 minutes) through June 20, 2026, Manel Kape lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.88, with 55.1% striking accuracy and 57.0% striking defense. Grappling: 0.36 takedowns per 15 minutes at 30.0% accuracy, 78.6% takedown defense, 0.24 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-3 in 11 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Manel Kape: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.68 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.88 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 55.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 57.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.97 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.36 |
| Takedown accuracy | 30.0% |
| Takedown defense | 78.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.24 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
| Share of fight time in control | 2.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (124) |
Significant strikes landed: 66.7% head, 18.6% body, 14.7% legs; 88.8% at distance, 4% in the clinch, 7.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 3 |
8-3 in the 11 stored UFC bouts since February 6, 2021, averaging 11.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Mar 1, 2025
- 3 wins: 3 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 1, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 97 of 194 (50.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 84 of 159 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 11 (81.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:43 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026 | Kyoji Horiguchi (9-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:42 | 12.7 | Flyweight | 19 of 56 (27) | 0 of 0 | 0:10 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Brandon Royval (7-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:18 | 3.3 | Flyweight | 17 of 23 (17) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Asu Almabayev (4-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 2:16 | 12.3 | Flyweight | 61 of 115 (40) | 0 of 1 | 0:29 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Bruno Silva (4-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:57 | 12 | Flyweight | 111 of 168 (57) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Muhammad Mokaev (6-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 20 of 48 (30) | 0 of 1 | 0:04 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Felipe dos Santos (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 112 of 182 (99) | 1 of 1 | 0:45 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | David Dvorak (3-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 58 of 119 (33) | 0 of 0 | 0:57 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Zhalgas Zhumagulov (1-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:02 | 4 | Flyweight | 53 of 72 (31) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Ode' Osbourne (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:44 | 4.7 | Flyweight | 19 of 29 (18) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Matheus Nicolau (2-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 61 of 150 (55) | 0 of 0 | 0:38 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Alexandre Pantoja (6-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 49 of 91 (74) | 2 of 7 | 0:25 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Manel Kape in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Flyweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Flyweight
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