Manel Kape vs. Brandon Royval Result

Manel Kape def. Brandon Royval

KO/TKOR1 · 3:18

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeDecember 13, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Manel Kape defeated Brandon Royval by KO/TKO at 3:18 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Manel Kape vs. Brandon Royval — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape (Dec 13, 2025)

Result: Manel Kape won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R1 · 3:18
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Flyweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 3:18 of round 1

Fight stats

Manel KapeBrandon Royval

1Knockdowns0
1717/23 · 74%Significant strikes17/26 · 65%17
1818/24 · 75%Total strikes17/26 · 65%17
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:04Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Manel KapeHead 6 · Body 5 · Legs 6

Brandon RoyvalHead 5 · Body 6 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Manel KapeDistance 15 · Clinch 0 · Ground 2

Brandon RoyvalDistance 17 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Manel Kape	1	17/23	18/24	0/0	0	0:04
	Brandon Royval	0	17/26	17/26	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Manel Kape

UFC record before: 6-3
UFC record after: 7-3
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAsu AlmabayevMar 1, 2025
WBruno SilvaDec 14, 2024
LMuhammad MokaevJul 27, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

Brandon Royval

UFC record before: 7-4
UFC record after: 7-5
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJoshua VanJun 28, 2025
WTatsuro TairaOct 12, 2024
WBrandon MorenoFeb 24, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Lone'er Kavanagh

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