Originally scheduled to fight former title challenger Brandon Royval, who withdrew due to a concussion, Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 ...

Manel Kape isn’t losing any sleep at night over an eye poke that wasn’t called in his fight against Asu Almabayev because he ...

Almabayev and Manel Kape clashed in a pivotal flyweight matchup between two of the division’s top contenders last weekend at the Apex. Almabayev stepped up on weeks’ notice to face Kape after Brandon ...

There, the UFC flyweight contender dismissed talk of the eyepokes, calling them an “excuse”. According to Manel Kape, any ...

The UFC Fight Night 253 main event might be a battle of attrition on the canvas. Our expert looks at the angles.

Asu Almabayev plans to make the most of his UFC main event opportunity against Manel Kape. Almabayev wasn't expecting to have the headlining spot for UFC Vegas 103. That honor initially went to ...

Asu Abaiuly Almabayev, born on January 25, 1994, in Janatalap, Kazakhstan, is a professional mixed martial artist who fights in the UFC's Flyweight division (125 lb). He stands 5 feet 4 inches ...

A. Asu Almabayev is set to face the No.6 ranked UFC flyweight Manel Kape in his next fight on March 1, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States. Q. Who did Asu Almabayev fight last?

Kape is coming off a December 2024 TKO win over Bruno Silva. As for Asu Almabayev, he first fought under the UFC banner in August 2023. He is currently the No. 8 fighter in the UFC’s 125-pound ...

Kazakhstan’s rising flyweight star Asu Almabayev is set for the biggest fight of his career as he steps into the UFC Fight Night 253 main event on short notice. Originally scheduled to face ...

Outside of Pantoja’s former opponents, one rising contender who could potentially secure a title shot with a big win this Saturday night is Asu Almabayev. After stepping in to face Kape in ...