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  • UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Manel Kape TKOs Asu Almabayev

    UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Manel Kape TKOs Asu Almabayev

    UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

    In the main event, flyweights Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev clashed. While in the co-main event, Cody Brundage faced Julian Marquez in a middleweight matchup. 

    UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card

    • Flyweight: Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev via TKO: R3, 2.44
    • Middleweight: Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez via TKO: R1, 4.45
    • Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)  
    • Featherweight: Hyder Amil def. William Gomis via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)  
    • Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow via KO: R1, 3.10

    Preliminary Card

    • Heavyweight: Mário Pinto def. Austen Lane via KO: R2, 0.39
    • Featherweight: Chepe Mariscal def. Ricardo Ramos via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
    • Featherweight: Danny Silva def. Lucas Almeida via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
    • Women’s Flyweight: JJ Aldrich def. Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)

    Flyweight: Ramazan Temirov def. Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

    Preliminary Card Highlights

    Mário Pinto def. Austen Lane

    Mário Pinto knocked out Austen Lane at the start of the second round of their heavyweight matchup.

    Main Card Highlights

    Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow

    Sam Patterson earned a first-round KO of Danny Barlow in their welterweight bout.

    Hyder Amil def. William Gomis

    Hyder Amil got it done on the scorecards against William Gomis in their featherweight bout.

    Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics

    In this lightweight bout, Nasrat Haqparast earned a split decision win against Esteban Ribovics.

    Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez

    In the co-main event, Cody Brundage earned a first-round TKO of Julian Marquez.

    Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev

    In the main event, Manel Kape earned a TKO in the third round of his flyweight bout with Asu Almabayev.

  • UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev Weigh-In Results: Two Bouts Canceled

    UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev Weigh-In Results: Two Bouts Canceled

    UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results.

    After staging its latest event in Seattle, Washington last weekend, the mixed martial arts leader is back at its home base of the Apex to open its March schedule.

    Headlining will be former Rizin champion and current #6-ranked UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape. After having his hopes to defeat a top-five name dashed after Brandon Royval’s withdrawal, “Starboy” will now need to defend his place against replacement opponent Asu Almabayev.

    Elsewhere, Cody Brundage, Nasrat Haqparast, Hyder Amil, Danny Barlow, Ricardo Ramos and Charles Johnson will be in action.

    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev Weigh-In Results

    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev takes place on Saturday, March 1, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

    See above for a replay of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the results below.

    Main Card:

    • Flyweight: Manel Kape (126lbs) vs. Asu Almabayev (126lbs)
    • Middleweight: Cody Brundage (186lbs) vs. Julian Marquez (186lbs)
    • Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast (156lbs) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156lbs)
    • Featherweight: Hyder Amil (146lbs) vs. William Gomis (146lbs)
    • Welterweight: Danny Barlow (170.5lbs) vs. Sam Patterson (170.5lbs)

    Preliminary Card:

    • Heavyweight: Austen Lane (249.5lbs) vs. Mário Pinto (246.5lbs)
    • Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos (146lbs) vs. Chepe Mariscal (146lbs)
    • Catchweight (140lbs): Douglas Silva de Andrade (140lbs) vs. John Castañeda (140lbs)**
    • Women’s Flyweight: Andrea Lee (126lbs) vs. JJ Aldrich (126lbs)
    • Featherweight: Danny Silva (145.5lbs) vs. Lucas Almeida (148lbs)***
    • Women’s Flyweight: Montana De La Rosa vs. Luana Carolina*
    • Flyweight: Charles Johnson (125lbs) vs. Ramazan Temirov (125.5lbs)

    *The flyweight bout between Montana De La Rosa and Luana Carolina was canceled due to weight management issues for the latter

    **The catchweight bout between Douglas Silva de Andrade and John Castañeda was canceled due to medical issues for the former

    ***Lucas Almeida missed the featherweight limit by two pounds, forfeits 20 percent of his purse