Kape was twice scheduled to fight Royval earlier this year. Most recently, Kape pulled out of UFC 317 in June. Van replaced Kape and beat Royval in a Fight of the Year frontrunner to earn a title shot, subsequently beating Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323 to win the flyweight championship.

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Watch UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on ESPN2, which you can stream for free on DIRECTV (free trial). Time: Main card starts 10 p.m. ET, Prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned home to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Vegas 112. The final event of 2025 was headlined by a pivotal Flyweight clash between former title challenger Brandon Royval and former RIZIN kingpin Manel Kape,

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Royval, once a challenger for the Flyweight title almost two years ago to the day, is trying to get back into the title conversation. The Denver native lost his last fight to Joshua Van at UFC 317 last June, snapping a short two-match win streak. The second-ranked fighter in the division has a record of 17-8 with nine wins coming by submission.