// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Manel Kape
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Manel
Kape

NICKNAME"StarBoy"·ANGOLA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-7-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Kleber Repolho Jiujitsu MMA
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Manel Kape
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
32
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
23/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
87%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
Form trend +1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 65% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.04
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.08
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
81%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.27
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#6
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1646
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
92nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1597 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
90th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.34 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 20, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
15
KO/TKO
65%
5
SUB
22%
3
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
29%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
87% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
65%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
22%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER93TD DEFENSE91GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING77CARDIO66AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power93
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense91
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (81%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking77
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression45
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.27 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power93 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense91 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (81%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.27 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2012WMAY 2012WNOV 2012WFEB 2013WJUL 2013LAPR 2014WJUL 2014WNOV 2014WDEC 2014WAPR 2015WAPR 2015WOCT 2017WDEC 2017LDEC 2017LMAY 2018WSEP 2018LDEC 2018WAPR 2019WAUG 2019WDEC 2019LFEB 2021LMAR 2021WAUG 2021WDEC 2021WDEC 2022WSEP 2023LJUL 2024WDEC 2024WMAR 2025WDEC 2025WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 76, SUB R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  10. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  11. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pascual), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
30/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
27%
3
10%
4
13%
-
-
15
total
SUB
2
7%
-
4
13%
1
3%
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
8
27%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kleber Repolho Jiujitsu MMA
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Kyoji HoriguchiJun 20, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 2:42
UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brandon RoyvalDec 13, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Asu AlmabayevMar 1, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 2:16
UFC Fight Night 253 - Kape vs. Almabayev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Bruno SilvaDec 14, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 1:57
UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
L
VS Muhammad MokaevJul 27, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 304 - Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Felipe dos SantosSep 9, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David DvorakDec 17, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Zhalgas ZhumagulovDec 4, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:02
UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ode OsbourneAug 7, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee and Punches)
L
VS Matheus NicolauMar 13, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alexandre PantojaFeb 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kai AsakuraDec 31, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:38
Rizin FF - Rizin 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 23-7. Ranked #1 by the UFC.

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