Manel Kape
“StarBoy”
#2 Flyweight
8-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight125 lbs. (57 kg)
Reach68" (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornNov 14, 1993
Age32
DivisionFlyweight
BirthplaceLuanda, Angola
TeamAKA Thailand
Striking & grappling
SLpM4.68
Str. Acc55%
SApM3.88
Str. Def57%
TD Avg0.36
TD Acc30%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2
Recent form
W W W W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
11 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
6 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 2 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate75%
Times finished0%
StreakW4
Best streak4
Avg fight11:16
Octagon time2h 3m
Opp win%75%
ActiveFeb. 06, 2021 – Jun. 20, 2026 (6y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins3
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Manel Kape "StarBoy" is a 23-7-0 knockout artist. 75% finish rate.
Manel debuted Feb. 06, 2021 vs Alexandre Pantoja (loss). Longest win streak: 4. On a 4-fight win streak. 6 years active (Feb. 06, 2021–Jun. 20, 2026).
Best wins: Kyoji Horiguchi (KO/TKO Punches R3, Jun. 20, 2026); Asu Almabayev (KO/TKO Punches R3, Mar. 01, 2025); David Dvorak (U-DEC R3, Dec. 17, 2022).
Manuel Pedro Gomes (born November 14, 1993), known as Manel Kape, is an Angolan-Portuguese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional 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. As of September 19, 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings.
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Decision grinder
Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Jun. 20, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | W Kyoji Horiguchi | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:42 | 1 0 | 19 27 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 13, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape | W Brandon Royval | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:18 | 1 0 | 17 17 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 01, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | W Asu Almabayev | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:16 | 0 0 | 61 40 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 14, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | W Bruno Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 1:57 | 1 0 | 111 57 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | L Muhammad Mokaev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 20 30 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 09, 2023 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | W Felipe dos Santos | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 112 99 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | W David Dvorak | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 58 33 | 0 2 | 2 0 |
| Dec. 04, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo | W Zhalgas Zhumagulov | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:02 | 2 0 | 53 31 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 07, 2021 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | W Ode Osbourne | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 4:44 | 1 0 | 19 18 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | L Matheus Nicolau | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 61 55 | 0 2 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 06, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | L Alexandre Pantoja | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 49 74 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.