Manel Kape vs. ASU Almabayev

Manel Kap, Manel Kap and Asu Almabayev, who was the main event of the UFC Vegas 103 Fight Card on Saturday, were firmly convinced that a victory should receive the next shot at the UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja. Kape was the fighter No. 6 in the official 125 pound ranking, while Almabayev checked in 8th place. In the following we look at the results of the Maina event of Kalpa and Almabayev UFC Vegas 103.

UFC Vegas 103 results: Manel Kape against ASU Almabayev

Manel Cape entered the combat card on Saturday and was the No. 6 fighter in the official UFC fly weight ranking. The UFC Kape initially booked against the former UFC Flyweight title title challenger Brandon Royval in the headlining location of this event, but Royval left out for an injury in early February.

Kape, a former master of Rizin Bantamweight, joined the UFC in early 2021 after a win against Kai Asakura. He opened his UFC career with successive losses. Since then, Kap has found his groove. He is 5-1 with the action. His only loss during this time was a setback in July 2024 against the unbeaten Muhammad Mokaev. Kape achieved a TKO victory against Bruno Silva in December 2024.

ASU Almabayev was for the first time in August 2023 under the UFC banner.

Almabayev made a quick climb in the UFC ranking. With four fights for the UFC, all victories, he has already broken into the top 10 of the flyweight weight class.

Almabayev achieved a victory in October 2024 against Matheus Nicolau. At that time, Nicolau was on a duel loss from Skid. He was released from the promotion after he lost to Almabayev.

The UFC had initially planned Almabayev against Steve Erceg on this card, but ERCEG was brought to the UFC Mexico event. With Royval's injury, the promotion of Almabayev put into the main event.

Kape joined the +180 Almabayev on Saturday as -220 betting favorite.

UFC Vegas 103 results: Manel Kape against ASU Almabayev Runde 1

Kape had a speed advantage in the striking department; His strikes were quick and he moved slightly inside and outside the range while he put Almabayev under pressure and held him on his hind foot and close to the cage. This pressure prevented Almabayev prevented from initiating his wrestling, which was his strong suit. In addition, Kape Almabayev's pressure remained initiated by initiating his own impact game. At the end of the first stanza, Kap had the left eye of his opponent bloody when he went out in significant strikes from 19 to 14.

UFC Vegas 103 results: Manel Kape against ASU Almabayev Runde 2

In the second stanza, Almabayev tried to take the center of the octagon to edit his wrestling. Nevertheless, Cape Almabayev's early Takedown attempt and then took control of the center of the combat area, which forced his opponent into a striking struggle in which Cape had the advantage in footwork, movement and speed. Almabayev tried to play his kick game, but he tended to throw individual strikes, which made it possible to recover quickly and initiate his blow. Almabayev failed in the second round with 18 significant strikes on 14.

UFC Vegas 103 results: Manel Kape against ASU Almabayev Round 3

Kape quickly pushed Almabayev into a fence in the third round. He did not give his opponent the time or the room to use his wrestling and held back Almabayev. After a failed attempt and a missed eye from Cape of Cape, Almabayev turned his back on Cape and retired. Referee Mike Beltran thus waved the fight, which brought a mixed reaction of fans and experts online. Some said Beltran made the right call when Almabayev did not defend himself, while others questioned the logic and the time of interruption.

Kape landed 28 significant strikes in the third round while stopping four takedown attempts. Almabayev landed eight significant strikes in the third round.

The victory brought Cape a “Performance of the Night” bonus.

UFC Vegas 103 results: Manel Kape reacts to his victory against ASU Almabayev

“Who is next? Who is next to me? “Kape said during his interview after the fight.” You will deny my title shot again? Hey Hunter [Campbell]You know I'm the best. I just stopped a man with 17 [fight] Win stripes. Everyone was afraid to fight him. Did she really think I'm afraid to fight him because he was a wrestler? I can wrestle, I can stand with everyone in this department. I am the best. I am the star boy.

“Pay attention [Alexandre] Pantoja, Kai Kara-France, [whoever] Is fighting next to me, be ready. Because I will steal this belt as if I had stolen sweets for my daughter. “

When Cape gets a title fight against Pantoja, it will be a reservations. The two met in February 2021 in the UFC debut of Chap. Pantoja won this competition with the decision. The victory was the first victory in Pantoja's current seven fights.

UFC Vegas 103 results of the Full Fight Card

UFC Vegas 103 main card results

Manel chap. ASU Almabayev via TKO (strikes in the distance at 2:16 a.m. by round 3)

Cody Brundage Def. Julian Marquez via TKO (hit the floor at 4:45 a.m. on the floor)

Nasrat Haqparast Def. Esteban Ribovics on shared decisions (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

Hyder Amil Def. William Gomis about shared decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

Sam Patterson defeats Danny Barlow via Knockout (In the distance with 3:10 round 1 stuck)

UFC Vegas 103 Preliminary card results

Mário Pinto defeats the Austen Lane via Knockout (at a distance at 0:39 a.m. by round 2)

Chepe Mariscal Def. Ricardo Ramos about a unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

Danny Silva Def. Lucas Almeida about shared decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

JJ Aldrich Def. Andrea Lee on unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)

Ramazan Temirov Def. Charles Johnson about unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

UFC Vegas 103 combat card results – fight night bonuses

Fight of night: Nasrat Haqparast against Esteban Ribovics

Performance of the night: Manel Kalape

Performance of the night: Mario Pinto

The next fighting card in the 2025 time plan of the UFC is the UFC 313 Pay-Per-View, which corresponds to a headlines due to a title struggle in the heavyweight between Champion Alex Pereira and No. 1.