Manel Kape "Starboy"
Manel Kape, known as "Starboy", is a mixed martial artist from Portugal listed in the Flyweight division. Manel Kape holds a professional record of 23-7-0, including 8-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 6 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Manel Kape stands 5'5", has a 68-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 32 years old. Manel Kape is currently on a 4-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Manel Kape profile
| Division | Flyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 23-7-0 |
| UFC record | 8-3-0 |
| Division rank | #2 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Portugal |
| Age | 32 |
| Date of birth | 1993-11-14 |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 126 lbs |
| Current streak | W4 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 4m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.68 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.88 |
| Striking accuracy | 55.1% |
| Striking defense | 57% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.97 |
| Strikes to the head | 66.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 18.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 14.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 78.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.24 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 19.82 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 6 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
Manel Kape recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | Kyoji Horiguchi | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2025-12-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape | Brandon Royval | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2025-03-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | Asu Almabayev | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2024-12-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Bruno Silva | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2024-07-27 | UFC | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Muhammad Mokaev | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Felipe dos Santos | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-12-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | David Dvořák | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-12-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2021-08-07 | UFC | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Ode Osbourne | win | Flying Knee Head |
| 2021-03-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Matheus Nicolau | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2021-02-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Alexandre Pantoja | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-12-31 | RFF | RIZIN 20 | Kai Asakura | win | Punches · 0:38 · R2 |
| 2019-08-18 | RFF | RIZIN 18 | Takeya Mizugaki | win | Right Hook · 1:36 · R2 |
| 2019-04-21 | RFF | RIZIN 15 | Seiichiro Ito | win | Left Body Hook · 3:59 · R2 |
| 2018-12-31 | RFF | RIZIN 14 | Yuta Sasaki | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-09-30 | RFF | RIZIN 13 | Yusaku Nakamura | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:27 · R3 |
| 2018-05-06 | RFF | RIZIN 10 | Kai Asakura | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2017-12-31 | RFF | RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | Kyoji Horiguchi | loss | Head & Arm Choke · 4:25 · R3 |
| 2017-12-29 | RFF | RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | Ian McCall | win | Facial Cut Caused by Knee · 1:46 · R1 |
| 2017-10-15 | RFF | RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Autumn | Erson Yamamoto | win | Left Head Kick · 1:11 · R1 |
| 2015-04-27 | Unknown | Francisco Asprilla | win | TKO | |
| 2015-04-18 | KOC | Antoine Gallinaro | win | SUB | |
| 2014-12-19 | Unknown | Miguel Valverde | win | SUB | |
| 2014-11-29 | AFL | AFL 2 Madrid | Daniel Barez | win | Verbal · 3:25 · R1 |
| 2014-07-27 | Unknown | Invictus Pro League 1 | Hicham Rachid | win | Flying Knee to the Body · 2:42 · R1 |
| 2014-04-05 | KOC | Souk Khampasath | loss | SUB | |
| 2013-07-28 | Unknown | win | DEC | ||
| 2013-02-03 | Unknown | win | SUB | ||
| 2012-11-04 | Unknown | win | TKO | ||
| 2012-05-13 | Unknown | win | TKO |
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Sources and methodology
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