UFC flyweight contender Asu Almabayev’s left eye is a mess days after his UFC Vegas 103 loss to Manel Kape. Asu Almabayev suffered more than his first UFC loss last Saturday at UFC Vegas 103.

Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) suffered the first loss of his UFC career in his previous outing in March, where he was finished in the third round by Manel Kape. That result snapped a 17-fight winning ...

Q. When is Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev taking place? - + A. Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev is scheduled for March 1, 2025. Q. Where is Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev taking place? - + A. Manel Kape vs.

The UFC flyweight division has a new top contender as Manel Kape stopped Asu Almabayev in a short-notice Apex main event. Kape was due to face Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 103, but ...

The UFC is back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the promotion’s next fight card, UFC Vegas 103, which takes place on Saturday, March 1. In the main event of the UFC Fight night card, Manel Kape faces ...

Asu Almabayev took advantage of Alex Perez leaving his neck open at UFC Fight Night 265 and snatched the submission finish. After a competitive flyweight fight for more than 10 minutes, Almabayev ...

Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev look to break into the UFC's official flyweight top five. The flyweights headline UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. Kape (20-7) had prepared to ...

Find out all the intel ahead of the UFC's first March event, beginning a stretch of events in Las Vegas over the course of three weeks. The UFC remains on the West Coast as it returns for a UFC Vegas ...

The card’s main event is a matchup between top flyweight contenders Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev, who is stepping in to replace Brandon Royval after the former title challenger was forced to withdraw ...

Asu Abaiuly Almabayev, born on January 25, 1994, in Janatalap, Kazakhstan, is a professional mixed martial artist who fights in the UFC's Flyweight division (125 lb). He stands 5 feet 4 inches tall ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 01: (L-R) Opponents Manel Kape of Angola and Asu Almabayev of Kazakstan face off prior to a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 01, 2025 in ...