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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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| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 20 Jun 2026 |  Kyoji HoriguchiFlyweight | TKO · R3 2:42 punches | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi |
| W | 13 Dec 2025 | Brandon Royval Flyweight | KO · R1 3:18 punches | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape |
| W | 1 Mar 2025 | Asu Almabayev Flyweight | RTD · R3 2:16 retirement | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev |
| W | 14 Dec 2024 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva Flyweight | TKO · R3 1:57 body kick and punches | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley |
| L | 27 Jul 2024 |  Muhammad MokaevFlyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 |
| W | 10 Sept 2023 | Felipe dos Santos Flyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| W | 17 Dec 2022 | David Dvořák Flyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |
| W | 4 Dec 2021 | Zhalgas Zhumagulov Flyweight | TKO · R1 4:02 punches | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo |
| W | 7 Aug 2021 | Ode' Osbourne Catchweight | KO · R1 4:44 flying knee and punches | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| L | 13 Mar 2021 | Matheus Nicolau Flyweight | SD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad |
| L | 6 Feb 2021 |  Alexandre PantojaFlyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
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