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Manel Kape was the talk of MMA in Japan under the RIZIN banner and he’s hoping to make some noise in the UFC. Kape is known for his exciting fighting style and brash attitude, which could make for some fun matchups in the UFC’s flyweight di…
Manel Kape was the talk of MMA in Japan under the RIZIN banner and he’s hoping to make some noise in the UFC. Kape is known for his exciting fighting style and brash attitude, which could make for some fun matchups in the UFC’s flyweight division. Someone who is just as explosive as Kape both […]
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Manel Kape is the latest addition to the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division. According to MMA Fighting, the former RIZIN bantamweight champion has signed a multi-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion following an initial report from Combate. Kape joins the UFC following an impressive 2019 run which saw him go 3-0 and end the year […]
Manel Kape is the latest addition to the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division.
According to MMA Fighting, the former RIZIN bantamweight champion has signed a multi-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion following an initial report from Combate.
Kape joins the UFC following an impressive 2019 run which saw him go 3-0 and end the year as the RIZIN bantamweight champion following his TKO win over Kai Asakura at RIZIN 20 in December. He also stopped the likes of Seiichiro Ito and UFC veteran Takeya Mizugaki earlier in the year.
The 26-year-old Angolan — who trains out of AKA Thailand — has compiled a 15-4 professional record with 14 wins coming by way of stoppage.
His addition strengthens an already exciting division which includes the likes of Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, Cody Garbrandt, Aljamain Sterling, Marlon Moraes and of course, current champion Henry Cejudo.
It should be interesting to see how Kape transitions into facing UFC-level opposition.
What do you make of the signing? Who do you want to see Kape fight in his UFC debut?
LowkickMMA will be bringing you RIZIN 20 results lie from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event will see Kai Asakura take on Manel Kape for the RIZIN bantamweight championship. The card is stacked with great matchups, including Bellator star Patricky Pitbull who will compete on the undercard in the promotion’s Lightweight […]
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LowkickMMA will be bringing you RIZIN 20 results lie from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The main event will see Kai Asakura take on Manel Kape for the RIZIN bantamweight championship. The card is stacked with great matchups, including Bellator star Patricky Pitbull who will compete on the undercard in the promotion’s Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament.
Check out our full RIZIN 20 results below, courtesy of MMA Fighting.
Main card
Undercard
What do you make of the RIZIN 20 results?
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Things got a little bit scrappy between two fighters at the weigh-ins for the upcoming Rizin FF event. Ian McCall and Manel Kape didn’t want to wait to get into the ring before exchanging blows. The two fighters, who are set to compete in the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix, were involved in a physical altercation […]
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Things got a little bit scrappy between two fighters at the weigh-ins for the upcoming Rizin FF event.
Ian McCall and Manel Kape didn’t want to wait to get into the ring before exchanging blows. The two fighters, who are set to compete in the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix, were involved in a physical altercation at the weigh-ins.
Video of the incident has emerged and it was clearly seen that Kape slapped McCall in the back of the head following their staredown and McCall retaliated with a slap.
Kape threw a punch back, but McCall dodged it. Officials then had to separate the fighters. Check out the incident here:
The McCall/Kape weigh-in went as you'd expect. Co-main tomorrow. #RIZIN2017 pic.twitter.com/RGbtBWWrCT
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 28, 2017
McCall wrote on Twitter afterward that it was a slap, not a punch, and that his opponent would have been far more damaged had it been a closed-hand strike:
“It was a slap. If my hand was closed he would have dropped.”
It was a slap. If my hand was closed he would have dropped https://t.co/SE8zcJh1pu
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 28, 2017
McCall and Kape will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament on Friday, which marks the first day of the promotions’ two-day event at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
If you recall, McCall was granted his release from the UFC in October to pursue other opportunities. Once he was available, Rizin decided to sign him to be in their tournament. It should be noted that he has not fought since a loss to John Lineker in January 2015.
On the flip side, Kape advanced in the Rizin tournament by beating Erson Yamamoto by first-round knockout in October. He has won all but one of his career fights via finish.
The winner will advance to the semifinals of the Grand Prix, which takes place on the second day of the Rizin event Sunday.
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