Who will Manel Kape 🇵🇹 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Joshua Van (55%), Early 2027 (expected). Nothing announced..
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Kyoji Horiguchi (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 20 Jun 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 55%chance next opponentRanked #1 after a four-fight KO streak. Expected next challenger per BJ Penn / Boxing News, and the two are feuding publicly.Likely event: Early 2027 (expected). Nothing announced.
Field / other: 45%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Early 2027 (expected). Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Kyoji Horiguchi · KO/TKO R3 2:42 · UFC Fight Night · 20 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- 4 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- Boxing News: Van's next defence expected vs Kape, early 2027 · source
- Sherdog: Kape says he'll make the Van fight look 'easy' · source
- MMA Junkie: UFC 331 matchmaker, Kape is the clear next challenger; Van tore his AC joint · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 23-7-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kyoji Horiguchi 🇯🇵 | TKO (punches) · R3, 2:42 | 3 | 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | |
| W | Brandon Royval 🇺🇸 | KO (punches) · R1, 3:18 | 1 | 3:18 | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape | |
| W | Asu Almabayev 🇰🇿 | TKO (retirement) · R3, 2:16 | 3 | 2:16 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | |
| W | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | TKO (body kick and punches) · R3, 1:57 | 3 | 1:57 | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley | |
| L | Muhammad Mokaev | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 304 | |
| W | Felipe dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 293 | |
| W | David Dvořák | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | |
| W | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:02 | 1 | 4:02 | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | |
| W | Ode' Osbourne | KO (flying knee and punches) · R1, 4:44 | 1 | 4:44 | UFC 265 | |
| L | Matheus Nicolau | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | |
| W | Kai Asakura | TKO (punches) · R2, 0:38 | 2 | 0:38 | Rizin 20 | |
| W | Takeya Mizugaki | KO (punch) · R2, 1:36 | 2 | 1:36 | Rizin 18 | |
| W | Seiichiro Ito | TKO (punch to the body) · R2, 3:59 | 2 | 3:59 | Rizin 15 | |
| L | Ulka Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 14 |
Show all 30 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Yusaku Nakamura | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 4:27 | 3 | 4:27 | Rizin 13 | |
| L | Kai Asakura | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 10 | |
| L | Kyoji Horiguchi 🇯🇵 | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R3, 4:27 | 3 | 4:27 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round | |
| W | Ian McCall | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 1:46 | 1 | 1:46 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | |
| W | Erson Yamamoto | TKO (head kick and punch) · R1, 1:11 | 1 | 1:11 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round Part 2 | |
| W | Francisco Javier Asprilla | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:59 | 3 | 4:59 | International Pro Combat 7 | |
| W | Antoine Gallinaro | Submission (armbar) · R4, 2:26 | 4 | 2:26 | Knock Out Championship 8 | |
| W | Miguel Valverde | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, N/A | 3 | N/A | Invictus Pro MMA League 2 | |
| W | Daniel Barez | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:25 | 1 | 3:25 | Ansgar Fighting League 2 | |
| W | Hicham Rachid | KO (flying knee to the body) · R1, 2:42 | 1 | 2:42 | Invictus Pro MMA League 1 | |
| L | Souksavanh Khampasath | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 3:27 | 3 | 3:27 | Knock Out Championship 7 | |
| W | Marco Santos | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Fighters 3 | |
| W | Ricardo Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:38 | 1 | 2:38 | Cage Fighters: Challengers Norte 2 | |
| W | Renato Ferreira | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:45 | 1 | 0:45 | Cage Fighters: Challengers Norte 1 | |
| W | Artur Gomes | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:27 | 1 | 4:27 | Cage Fighters 2 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Manel Kape: frequently asked questions
When is Manel Kape's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Early 2027 (expected). Nothing announced.
Who did Manel Kape fight last?
Manel Kape beat Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night on 20 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R3 2:42).
Who is Manel Kape likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Joshua Van (55%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Manel Kape's record?
23-7-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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- Alexandre Pantoja #1 · next: Almabayev–Horiguchi winner 20%
- Brandon Royval #3 · next: Tatsuro Taira 18%
- Joshua Van Champion · next: Manel Kape 55%
- Tatsuro Taira #4 · next: Brandon Royval 18%
- Kyoji Horiguchi #5 · next: Asu Almabayev 92%
More: Flyweight rankings and next fights · Portugal UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- Boxing News: Van's next defence expected vs Kape, early 2027 · 22 Sep 2026
- MMA Junkie: UFC 331 matchmaker, Kape is the clear next challenger; Van tore his AC joint · 20 Sep 2026
- Sherdog: Kape says he'll make the Van fight look 'easy' · 22 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.