Kape vs Almabayev

Who won Kape vs Almabayev?

Manel Kape beat Asu Almabaev by knockout in the 3rd round during the main event of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 1st March 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Kape vs Almabayev stats

Manel Kape stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Asu Almabaev made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This was Manel Kape's 9th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Asu Almabaev marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Manel Kape's UFC record stood at 6-3-0, while Asu Almabaev's came in at 4-1-0.

The stats suggested Kape had a massive power advantage over Almabaev, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Almabaev's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Almabaev had an advantage over Kape, with a 43% submission rate over Kape's 25%.

Manel Kape was the same age as Asu Almabaev, at 31 years old.

Kape was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year earlier than Almabaev, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 64 to Almabaev's 58.

Activity check

Almabaev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Kape vs Almabayev start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 2:10 AM UTC , which was 9:10 PM EST or 6:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:10 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Kape vs Almabayev?

Manel Kape was a 9/20 (-220) favourite going into the contest, while Asu Almabaev made his way into the ring at 9/5 (+180) with oddsmakers.