Manel
Kape is making his case for the next
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title shot.

Joshua
Van (18-2) successfully defended the 125-pound championship in
a rematch against Alexandre
Pantoja at UFC
331 on Sept. 19. Top-ranked flyweight Manel Kape,
seemingly the frontrunner for a shot at UFC gold, can’t wait to
fight Van as he favors the matchup stylistically.

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Manel Kape sees UFC champion Joshua Van’s striking style as an
ideal matchup

Van has faced wrestling-heavy fighters in his two title defenses so
far, finishing Tatsuro
Taira and going the distance with Alexandre
Pantoja in a five-round war. Kape, one of the best strikers in
the division, can’t wait to dissect Van’s boxing-centric fighting
style and he claims he’ll make it look effortless.

“The perfect style for me to paint a masterpiece,” Kape posted on
X. “You’re all going to be surprised by how easy I make this fight
look.”

The California State Athletic Commission released the fight night
weights for all UFC 331 fighters. Van weighed 145.8 pounds on fight
night, gaining 20.8 pounds after weighing in at 125 pounds. Kape
claims he’ll be as heavy as 160 pounds on fight night.

“Manel Kape; event weight 160 lb,” he wrote in another post.

Kape (23-7) is currently on a four-fight knockout streak and fresh
off a come-from-behind finish over top contender Kyoji
Horiguchi.



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