Kape avenges 2017 loss, blasts Horiguchi in Vegas to stake featherweight claim
Manel Kape erased a six-year-old defeat with a methodical six-round decision over Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Vegas 119, vaulting himself into the 125-pound title conversation.
Manel Kape erased a bitter 2017 loss by unanimously out-striking Kyoji Horiguchi over six rounds at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, seizing the 125-pound division’s top-contender spot and rewriting the featherweight hierarchy. The rematch, staged in Las Vegas, delivered a verdict that had been six years in the making. Kape’s striking volume and accuracy outpaced Horiguchi’s counters, landing 117 significant strikes to 64, according to UFC stats.
