Kape Knocks Out Horiguchi to Earn Title Shot; Analysis of the Flyweight Showdown

Manel Kape stopped Kyoji Horiguchi with a right hand counter in the third round after Horiguchi had controlled the first two rounds with his movement and striking. Kape changed stances just before landing the decisive shot, switching from southpaw to orthodox to land a right hook that ended the fight. The victory gives Kape four consecutive knockouts at flyweight and moves him to first place in UFC flyweight knockout history with five finishes.