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  • ‘Might Have Just Jumped Taira For A Title Shot’ – Fans And Fighters React As Manel Kape Closes UFC On ESPN Era With Brutal Knockout Of Brandon Royval At UFC Vegas 112

    ‘Might Have Just Jumped Taira For A Title Shot’ – Fans And Fighters React As Manel Kape Closes UFC On ESPN Era With Brutal Knockout Of Brandon Royval At UFC Vegas 112

    Manel Kape has made a statement on why he might deserve the first shot at new flyweight champion Joshua Van, as he closes out the UFC on ESPN era with a finish of Brandon Royval in the UFC Vegas 112 main event.

    The pair felt each other out during the opening frame, trading low kicks and short strikes. Kape worked over Royval’s battle during the round to bring him toward the fence, and that was the opening Kape was looking for.

    Kape landed a right hand that cracked Royval, slumping him against the fence with his strikes. Some follow-up ground-and-pound brought the fight to a quick end, giving Kape the first-round finish.

    Manel Kape Blasts Through Brandon Royval At UFC Vegas 112

    Kape has now won three straight and seven of his last eight.

    Despite the loss, Royval is still 5-2 in his last seven fights.

  • ‘Going To Be A Top Featherweight In 2026’ – Fans & Fighters React As Kevin Vallejos Becomes First To Knock Out Giga Chikadze At UFC Vegas 112

    ‘Going To Be A Top Featherweight In 2026’ – Fans & Fighters React As Kevin Vallejos Becomes First To Knock Out Giga Chikadze At UFC Vegas 112

    Kevin Vallejos will now be able to call himself a ranked featherweight contender after becoming the first man to knock out Giga Chikadze in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 112.

    The first round started fairly quiet, minus a combination from Vallejos that took advantage of a Chikadze slip. The two traded leg kicks, with a nasty gash opening on Chikadze’s left leg thanks to a checked kick.

    Chikadze brought out some strong kicks in the second half of round one when he wasn’t held against the fence.

    But it was Vallejos that took the fight in round two. With both men near the fence, Vallejos landed a spinning backfist that dropped Chikadze in brutal fashion. He followed that up with some elbow-based ground-and-pound to bring a quick halt to the contest.

    Kevin Vallejos Drops Giga Chikadze At UFC Vegas 112

    Vallejos has now won six straight since his sole loss — a defeat to Jean Silva on Dana White’s Contender Series. He is 3-0 in the Octagon since winning a UFC contract in his 2024 DWCS appearance.

    Chikadze has now lost three straight and four of his last five. His sole win in that span was defeating Alex Caceres at UFC Singapore in August 2023.

  • VIDEO: Melquizael Costa Scores Fourth Win Of 2025 With Quick And Impressive Head-Kick KO At UFC Vegas 112

    VIDEO: Melquizael Costa Scores Fourth Win Of 2025 With Quick And Impressive Head-Kick KO At UFC Vegas 112

    Melquizael Costa took control of his 2025 and built himself into a featherweight on the rise, stamping that with a highlight knockout of Morgan Charriere at UFC Vegas 112.

    The fight started off fairly slow, with the two trading leg kicks. But Costa just needed one kick to completely end things, landing a devastating head kick that got around Charriere’s guard and dropped him back-first to the mat.

    The fight lasted just 74 seconds.

    Melquizael Costa Sends Morgan Charriere Into Another Dimension With Head Kick At UFC Vegas 112

    Costa is now on a five-fight win streak and is 6-2 in the Octagon. This was his first fight since he and Julian Erosa put on a show in the UFC Vegas 106 Fight of the Night in May.

    Charriere is 3-3 in the UFC, having traded wins and losses consistently since arriving to the promotion from Cage Warriors in 2023.

  • ‘Going To Be A Serious Player’ – Fans React To Former Bellator Champ Yaroslav Amosov Submitting Neil Magny In UFC Debut At UFC Vegas 112

    ‘Going To Be A Serious Player’ – Fans React To Former Bellator Champ Yaroslav Amosov Submitting Neil Magny In UFC Debut At UFC Vegas 112

    Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov came away with a solid debut effort in the Octagon, putting away Octagon veteran Neil Magny in the featured prelim of UFC Vegas 112.

    Magny looked to take control of the fight early with his striking, while also fending off Amosov’s clinch and takedown efforts. Amosov would score the takedown just under two minutes into the bout, however.

    Amosov would work his position and managed to find an anaconda choke, scoring the first-round submission.

    Yaroslav Amosov Submits Neil Magny At UFC Vegas 112

    Amosov made his UFC debut tonight after a highly successful run in Bellator. Amosov went 27-0 to start his professional MMA career, which included defeating Douglas Lima at Bellator 260 to become Bellator welterweight champion. He’d defend that title against Logan Storley before dropping it to Jason Jackson at Bellator 301 — the sole blemish on his professional MMA career.

    Magny is now 2-3 in his last five fights.

  • ‘More Than Just A Motivational Story’ – Fans React As Steven Asplund Puts On Violent Display In UFC Debut Win Over Sean Sharaf At UFC Vegas 112

    ‘More Than Just A Motivational Story’ – Fans React As Steven Asplund Puts On Violent Display In UFC Debut Win Over Sean Sharaf At UFC Vegas 112

    Steven Asplund certainly had a memorable UFC debut at UFC Vegas 112, putting away Sean Sharaf in a wild brawl of a heavyweight encounter during the preliminary card.

    Sharaf got aggressive out of the gate, looking to establish control. But Asplund was ready, landing counterpunches that seemed to get Sharaf’s attention. The two continuously traded flurries mere seconds into the fight. The pacing slowed but the power remained, particularly with Asplund, who managed to use his punching and a knee to bust Sharaf open on his face.

    Asplund looked to finished Sharaf near the fence before the end of the first. Sharaf survived and tried to pressure Asplund with hooks early in the second. But Asplund continued to land at will, backing Sharaf up and worsening the cut.

    Following a brief pause due to a low blow, Asplund continue to pour on the onslaught until the referee waved it off.

    Steven Asplund Stops Sean Sharaf At UFC Vegas 112

    This marked Asplund’s UFC debut following his performance on Dana White’s Contender Series earlier this year. He earned a contract on that show in September after knocking out Anthony Guarascio in 16 seconds.

    Sharaf, the former LXF heavyweight champion, is now 0-2 in the UFC. He last fought in October 2024, getting knocked out by Junior Tafa.

  • Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape Headlines UFC Vegas 112 To Close Out UFC’s 2025

    Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape Headlines UFC Vegas 112 To Close Out UFC’s 2025

    Flyweight is a division filled with talent, and two prominent names in that division have been chosen to try and close the UFC’s 2025 calendar year with a bang in the main event of UFC Vegas 112.

    Former title challenger Brandon Royval and former RIZIN bantamweight champion Manel Kape will face off at the event, which takes place on December 13 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The bout was first reported by Marcel Dorff.

    As of September 1, Royval and Kape are both ranked in the top 10 at flyweight at No. 3 and No. 7, respectively. And with Royval having already fallen to champion Alexandre Pantoja — and Pantoja’s expected next title defense against Joshua Van at the end of 2025 or start of 2026 — a win by Kape here could elevate him into the next in line for the Pantoja-Van winner.

    Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape To Headline UFC Vegas 112 On December 13

    Royval, the former LFA flyweight champion, will be looking to bounce back from a loss to Van at UFC 317 in June. Royval has won five of his last eight — with his losses in that span coming to both Van and Pantoja.

    Kape has won two straight and six of his last seven. He’ll come into this bout off a TKO of Asu Almabayev at UFC Vegas 103 in March.

    UFC Vegas 112, which takes place one week after UFC 323, will also mark the final UFC broadcast on ESPN in the U.S. before numbered cards and Fight Night events move to Paramount at the start of 2026.