| Manel Kape | |
|---|---|
 Kape in 2017 | |
| Born | Manuel Pedro Gomes[1] November 14, 1993 Luanda, Angola[2] |
| Nickname | Starboy |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight (2012–2014, 2021–present) Bantamweight (2014–2019) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[3] |
| Fighting out of | Phuket, Thailand |
| Team | AKA Thailand[4] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Manuel Pedro Gomes[1] (born November 14, 1993), better known as Manel Kape, is an Angolan-born Portuguese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4] A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed for Cage Fighters, Knock Out Championship, and Rizin Fighting Federation. He is the former Rizin Bantamweight Champion and the former Knock Out Championship Bantamweight champion.[5] As of July 30, 2024, he is #9 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[6]
- ^ a b "Manel "Starboy" Kape MMA Stats". Sherdog. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Manel Kape". MMA Core. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ^ a b "Breaking!!! AKA Thailand's Manel Kape signs 4-fight deal with the UFC". AKA Thailand. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Knock Out Championship 8". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.