A new flyweight title contender will likely be determined in March at UFC Fight Night 253 when Brandon Royval meets Manel Kape . The flyweight bout between former title challenger Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Kape (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will headline the event on March 1 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. AG Fight was first to report the matchup, and both fighters have since publicly confirmed the booking on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brandon Royval (@broyval) Since coming up short against flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 296, Royval has bounced back nicely with two big wins