Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape on tap to close out year
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Go inside the numbers of UFC Vegas 112, the final event of the year, where a couple of historic knockouts happened to close the show.
The final UFC event of the year was capped by a first-round knockout by Manel Kape against former title challenger Brandon Royval. The win shot Kape up the flyweight rankings and squarely into the championship picture.
In a 5-round flyweight main event bout, Brandon Royval meets Manel Kape Saturday at UFC on ESPN 73 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 10 p.m. ET.
Manel Kape’s knockout of Brandon Royval at UFC Vegas 112 sparks interest as fans wonder how much money the flyweight earned.
Manel Kape is brimming with confidence and has made big claims following his Round 1 TKO win over Brandon Royval earlier tonight at UFC Vegas 112.
Manel Kape added a few more frames to his highlight reel. The Xtreme Couture standout moved ever closer to a shot at the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown, as he dispatched Brandon Royval with punches in the first round of their UFC on ESPN 73 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.