Surging flyweight contender, Manel Kape continues on his path to a primary title cost within the promotion tonight, stopping short-notice foe, Asu Almabayev with a 3rd spherical knockout win of their impromptu headliner at UFC Vegas 103.
Kape, the present quantity six ranked flyweight contender, was initially slated to tackle former title challenger and fierce rival, Brandon Royval in a title eliminator most important occasion tonight.
Nonetheless, welcoming a short-notice pairing with Kazakh native, Almabayev after Royval withdrew from harm, Kape would ebook his first most important occasion outing since his Octagon touchdown.
And securing his second straight third spherical knockout tonight following a previous stoppage over Bruno Gustavo da Silva again in December at UFC Battle Evening Tampa, Kape would roll again the clock with one other swarming win.
Forcing Almabayev to the fence within the third spherical, Kape would then swarm with an abundance of knee strikes from the clinch in opposition to the flyweight challenger, earlier than chasing him around the cage and ultimately felling him for a knockout victory — the fourth of his promotional tenure.
Under, catch the highlights from Manel Kape’s most important occasion win over Asu Almabayev
