Manel Kape stops Kyoji Horiguchi in Round 3 for fourth straight UFC knockout

Manel Kape defeated Kyoji Horiguchi by knockout in the third round, extending his streak to four consecutive stoppages in the UFC and claiming the all-time flyweight record with five knockouts in the division. Horiguchi had controlled the first two rounds, using his speed and counter-punching to trouble Kape, but a momentary lapse — pausing too long after throwing a combination — allowed Kape to land the decisive right hand. The Angolan-Portuguese fighter changed his stance from southpaw to orthodox just before the finishing sequence, catching Horiguchi off guard. With the win, a title shot appears the logical next step for Kape, and a potential mega-fight between him and Brandon Wang is being touted as the division's most compelling matchup.