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Manel Kape

Data as of: 2026-07-09 11:09:22 UTC

MMA

Nickname: Starboy
Full name: Manuel Pedro Gomes
Age: 32
Nationality: N/A
Division: Flyweight
UFC rank: N/A

FiteQuant MMA score: 73.70
Confidence: High 0.770
Primary style: Striker / Boxer
Secondary style: Striker / Kickboxer
Height: 165 cm
Reach: 173 cm
Stance: N/A

Career Snapshot

Record: 23-7-0
Total fights: 30
Win rate: 76.7%
Finish rate: 87.0%

UFC profile Wikipedia

Subjective Stats

Boxing / Punching

89.0

Confidence: High 0.850

Kicks / Leg Attacks

74.0

Confidence: Medium 0.720

Wrestling / Takedowns

49.0

Confidence: Medium 0.670

Submission Grappling / Jiu-Jitsu

56.0

Confidence: Medium 0.630

Striking Defence

84.0

Confidence: High 0.800

Grappling / Submission Defence

79.0

Confidence: High 0.750

Fight IQ / Adaptability

77.0

Confidence: Medium 0.740

Cardio / Engine

78.0

Confidence: Medium 0.730

Pace / Pressure

71.0

Confidence: High 0.760

Durability / Recovery

80.0

Confidence: Medium 0.710

Style Profile Primary Style: Striker / Boxer Secondary Style: Striker / Kickboxer Expand

Explosive counter striker whose MMA identity is primarily boxing-led, with speed, timing, and power carried by a secondary kickboxing layer rather than wrestling or submission hunting.

Style rows below share a 100-point allocation across the profile.

Wrestler

8.0

Confidence: High 0.860

Submission / Jiu-Jitsu

7.0

Confidence: High 0.820

Striker / Boxer

60.0

Confidence: High 0.900

Striker / Kickboxer

25.0

Confidence: High 0.840

Objective Stats

Win Rate Last 3

100.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3

100.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3

N/A

Confidence: No Data

Trend Score Last 5

85.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Win Rate Last 3 Relative

100.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3 Relative

100.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m Relative

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3 Relative

N/A

Confidence: No Data

Trend Score Last 5 Relative

85.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Fight-by-Fight History

Kyoji Horiguchi

20 Jun 2026 · WIN · TKO (Punches)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2

Brandon Royval

13 Dec 2025 · WIN · KO (Punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape

Asu Almabayev

01 Mar 2025 · WIN · TKO (Retirement)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 253 - Kape vs. Almabayev

Bruno Silva

14 Dec 2024 · WIN · TKO (Body Kick and Punches)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley

Muhammad Mokaev

27 Jul 2024 · LOSS · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 304 - Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

Felipe dos Santos

09 Sep 2023 · WIN · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland

David Dvorak

17 Dec 2022 · WIN · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland

Zhalgas Zhumagulov

04 Dec 2021 · WIN · TKO (Punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo

Ode Osbourne

07 Aug 2021 · WIN · KO (Flying Knee and Punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane

Matheus Nicolau

13 Mar 2021 · LOSS · Decision (Split)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad

Alexandre Pantoja

06 Feb 2021 · LOSS · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov

Kai Asakura

31 Dec 2019 · WIN · TKO (Punches)

Rounds: 2/3

Rizin FF - Rizin 20

Takeya Mizugaki

18 Aug 2019 · WIN · KO (Punch)

Rounds: 2/3

Rizin FF - Rizin 18

Seiichiro Ito

21 Apr 2019 · WIN · TKO (Punch to the Body)

Rounds: 2/3

Rizin FF - Rizin 15

Yuta Sasaki

31 Dec 2018 · LOSS · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

Rizin FF - Rizin 14

Yusaku Nakamura

30 Sep 2018 · WIN · Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Rounds: 3/3

Rizin FF - Rizin 13

Kai Asakura

06 May 2018 · LOSS · Decision (Split)

Rounds: 3/3

Rizin FF - Rizin 10

Kyoji Horiguchi

31 Dec 2017 · LOSS · Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

Rounds: 3/3

Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round

Ian McCall

29 Dec 2017 · WIN · TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

Rounds: 1/3

Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round

Erson Yamamoto

15 Oct 2017 · WIN · TKO (Head Kick and Punch)

Rounds: 1/3

Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin

Francisco Aspirilla

27 Apr 2015 · WIN · TKO (Submission to Punches)

Rounds: R3

IPC 7 - International Pro Combat 7

Antoine Gallinaro

18 Apr 2015 · WIN · Submission (Armbar)

Rounds: R4

KOC - Knock Out Championship 8

Miguel Valverde Pascual

19 Dec 2014 · WIN · Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Rounds: R3

Invictus - Pro MMA League 2

Daniel Barez

29 Nov 2014 · WIN · Submission (Armbar)

Rounds: R1

AFL 2 - Madrid

Hicham Rachid

27 Jul 2014 · WIN · KO (Flying Knee to the Body)

Rounds: R1

Invictus - Pro MMA League 1

Souksavanh Khampasath

05 Apr 2014 · LOSS · Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Rounds: R3

KOC - Knock Out Championship 7

Marco Santos

28 Jul 2013 · WIN · Decision (Unanimous)

Rounds: R3

CF - Cage Fighters 3

Ricardo Teixeira

03 Feb 2013 · WIN · Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Rounds: R1

Cage Fighters - Challengers Norte 2

Renato Ferreira

04 Nov 2012 · WIN · TKO (Punches)

Rounds: R1

AFL 2 - Madrid

Artur Gomes

13 May 2012 · WIN · TKO (Punches)

Rounds: R1

CF - Cage Fighters 2

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rounds	Event
20 Jun 2026	Kyoji Horiguchi	WIN	TKO (Punches)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
13 Dec 2025	Brandon Royval	WIN	KO (Punches)	1/3	UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape
01 Mar 2025	Asu Almabayev	WIN	TKO (Retirement)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 253 - Kape vs. Almabayev
14 Dec 2024	Bruno Silva	WIN	TKO (Body Kick and Punches)	3/3	UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
27 Jul 2024	Muhammad Mokaev	LOSS	Decision (Unanimous)	3/3	UFC 304 - Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
09 Sep 2023	Felipe dos Santos	WIN	Decision (Unanimous)	3/3	UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
17 Dec 2022	David Dvorak	WIN	Decision (Unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 216 - Cannonier vs. Strickland
04 Dec 2021	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	WIN	TKO (Punches)	1/3	UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo
07 Aug 2021	Ode Osbourne	WIN	KO (Flying Knee and Punches)	1/3	UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
13 Mar 2021	Matheus Nicolau	LOSS	Decision (Split)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad
06 Feb 2021	Alexandre Pantoja	LOSS	Decision (Unanimous)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
31 Dec 2019	Kai Asakura	WIN	TKO (Punches)	2/3	Rizin FF - Rizin 20
18 Aug 2019	Takeya Mizugaki	WIN	KO (Punch)	2/3	Rizin FF - Rizin 18
21 Apr 2019	Seiichiro Ito	WIN	TKO (Punch to the Body)	2/3	Rizin FF - Rizin 15
31 Dec 2018	Yuta Sasaki	LOSS	Decision (Unanimous)	3/3	Rizin FF - Rizin 14
30 Sep 2018	Yusaku Nakamura	WIN	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3/3	Rizin FF - Rizin 13
06 May 2018	Kai Asakura	LOSS	Decision (Split)	3/3	Rizin FF - Rizin 10
31 Dec 2017	Kyoji Horiguchi	LOSS	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	3/3	Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round
29 Dec 2017	Ian McCall	WIN	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1/3	Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round
15 Oct 2017	Erson Yamamoto	WIN	TKO (Head Kick and Punch)	1/3	Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin
27 Apr 2015	Francisco Aspirilla	WIN	TKO (Submission to Punches)	R3	IPC 7 - International Pro Combat 7
18 Apr 2015	Antoine Gallinaro	WIN	Submission (Armbar)	R4	KOC - Knock Out Championship 8
19 Dec 2014	Miguel Valverde Pascual	WIN	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	R3	Invictus - Pro MMA League 2
29 Nov 2014	Daniel Barez	WIN	Submission (Armbar)	R1	AFL 2 - Madrid
27 Jul 2014	Hicham Rachid	WIN	KO (Flying Knee to the Body)	R1	Invictus - Pro MMA League 1
05 Apr 2014	Souksavanh Khampasath	LOSS	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	R3	KOC - Knock Out Championship 7
28 Jul 2013	Marco Santos	WIN	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	CF - Cage Fighters 3
03 Feb 2013	Ricardo Teixeira	WIN	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	R1	Cage Fighters - Challengers Norte 2
04 Nov 2012	Renato Ferreira	WIN	TKO (Punches)	R1	AFL 2 - Madrid
13 May 2012	Artur Gomes	WIN	TKO (Punches)	R1	CF - Cage Fighters 2