#2Manel KapeStriker

Flyweight · 23-7 · southpaw

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Height

5'5"

165.1 cm

Reach

5'8"

172.72 cm

Age

Elo Rating

1635.8

Next fight: vs Joshua Van

UFC — 2026-12-27 · Sun, Dec 27, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability

25%/75%

Kape / Van

Stat comparison between Manel Kape and Joshua Van. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
Stat	Manel Kape	Joshua Van
Record	23-7	17-2
Elo rating	1636	1685
Age on fight night	33	25
Height	165.1 cm	165.1 cm
Reach	172.72 cm	165.1 cm
Strikes landed / min	4.68	8.43
Strikes absorbed / min	3.88	5.82
Takedowns / 15 min	0.36	0.82
Takedown defense	78%	75%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Lands 55% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 95% of Flyweight fighters
Lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute — better than 92% of Flyweight fighters
Stops 78% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 86% of Flyweight fighters

Weaknesses

Averages just 0.36 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 92% of Flyweight fighters
Attempts just 0.20 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 78% of Flyweight fighters

Striking

Strikes landed / min
4.68
Top 8%
Striking accuracy
55%
Top 5%
Strikes absorbed / min
3.88
Bottom 26%
Striking defense
57%
Top 47%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
0.36
Bottom 8%
Takedown accuracy
30%
Bottom 34%
Takedown defense
78%
Top 14%
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20
Bottom 22%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1594, higher than 84% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1636).