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Alexandre Pantoja says he is fully recovered from the arm injury he suffered in December at UFC 323, when he lost his flyweight title to Joshua Van in the opening seconds of their bout. Pantoja has been training since shortly after the injury and is now ready to compete again. With Van having since added a title defense over Tatsuro Taira, Pantoja is focused on winning back the belt and says he has "unfinished business" with the champion.

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Manel Kape says he is not concerned about a potential confrontation with Sean Strickland following a heated exchange between the two fighters. The flyweight contender is brushing off the war of words and remains unbothered by the situation.

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Manel Kape is playing down the friction that flared between himself and Sean Strickland after a public war of words. Kape acknowledged the two share a gym and suggested the online hostility may not reflect how they interact in person, saying he and Strickland have been through similar situations before.

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The UFC is publicly canvassing opinion on who should be next for flyweight contender Manel Kape. The promotion is soliciting fan input as matchmakers weigh the options for his next assignment.

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Manel Kape retains his No. 2 position in the flyweight Media Rankings following his UFC Vegas 119 win and also sits at No. 2 in the newly launched Meta Rankings. Kyoji Horiguchi remains at No. 5 in the Media Rankings. The Media Rankings will continue to serve as the official rankings for the foreseeable future, with no timeline announced for a full transition to the Meta Rankings.

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Kyoji Horiguchi has spoken candidly about his knockout defeat to Manel Kape at UFC Vegas 119, describing the finish as a spectacular stoppage. The comments come as Horiguchi takes stock of his performance following the setback.

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