After accepting an injury replacement on short notice, Manel Kape held serve in the UFC Fight Night 253 and moved closer to his first flyweight title shot. Originally scheduled to fight former title challenger Brandon Royval, who withdrew due to a concussion, Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) showed he belongs near the top of the weight class when he defeated the surging Asu Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) by third-round TKO on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Kape beating Almabayev at UFC Fight Night 253. * * * * The main event has made it’s way to the APEX! @ManelKape vs Asu Almabayev is LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus #UFCVegas103 pic.twitter.com/vkLNemnyjI — UFC (@ufc) March 2, 2025 The main event of #UFCVegas103 is here! Who wins: Manel Kape or Asu Almabayev
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