The UFC held its ultimate card of 2025 on Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the primary occasion, a key flyweight bout was determined, with Manel Cape dealing with Brandon Roybal in a possible No. 1 contender’s bout.
Heading into the struggle, Kape was on a two-fight profitable streak and coming off a TKO victory over As Almabaev. In the meantime, Roybal misplaced a choice to Joshua Bunn in June.
In the long run, it was Cape who landed a tough punch that dropped Roybal earlier than taking him out with a shot on the fence, incomes him a first-round knockout. Following UFC Vegas 112, I feel what ought to be subsequent for the flyweight contenders.
Manel Cape
Manel Kape was trying to make a press release at UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday, and he did simply that. Kape began his UFC tenure 2-0, however has since gone 7-1 and is within the title image. His energy is respectable at flyweight, and he proved it once more Saturday with a first-round knockout of Roybal.
With this win, Kape ought to be within the prime 5, if not the highest three, of flyweight divisions. Alexandre Pantoja is prone to want a while off, so Cape ought to intention for his subsequent title shot forward of Tasteuro Tyra. Kape has a big following and will assist promote the struggle in opposition to Van. Irrespective of how lengthy it lasts, will probably be a enjoyable battle.
Brandon Roybal
Brandon Roybal seemed to be within the title image at UFC Vegas 112, however was knocked out within the first spherical by Manel Kape. It was a disappointing end result for Roybal, who wasn’t capable of present a lot of his energy, and was again to sq. one.
Roybal will want a while off after the loss and can probably must struggle below him. The logical subsequent struggle can be to face the winner of Alex Perez vs. Charles Johnson at UFC 324. Whoever wins that recreation, particularly if it is Johnson, deserves to be within the prime 5. That is additionally a aggressive step down for Roybal, which he’ll probably want after UFC Vegas 112.
