UFC Fight Night Royval vs Kape: Preview, fight card, start time, where to watch & more

The Fight Night will close out the year for the MMA leader.

As the UFC–ESPN partnership nears its end, the promotion is set to close out both the deal and the year with an Apex card headlined by two heavy-hitting flyweights.

This event will be the final UFC broadcast under its U.S. media rights agreement with ESPN, with live coverage scheduled to transition to Paramount Skydance beginning in 2026.

Brandon Royval and Manel Kape will take centre stage this Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The co-main event features a featherweight clash between perennial contender Giga Chikadze, who will take on Kevin Vallejos, a newcomer with two wins in the company since making his debut last year.

Beyond the two headlining bouts, the fight card is stacked with compelling matchups. The main card features Cesar Almeida, Morgan Charrière, Kennedy Nzechukwu, and King Green. Meanwhile, the prelims include notable names such as Amanda Lemos, Gillian Robertson, Neil Magny, and Joanderson Brito.

UFC Fight Night Royval vs Kape: Main card

• Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape
• Giga Chikadze vs Kevin Vallejos
• Cesar Almeida vs Cezary Oleksiejczuk
• Melquizael Costa vs Morgan Charriere
• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Marcus Buchecha
• King Green vs Lance Gibson Jr. (Catchweight Bout)

UFC Fight Night Royval vs Kape: Prelims

• Amanda Lemos vs Gillian Robertson
• Joanderson Brito vs Isaac Thompson
• Neil Magny vs Yaroslav Amosov
• Sean Sharaf vs Steven Asplund
• Melissa Croden vs Luana Santos
• Allen Frye Jr. vs Guilherme Pat
• Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Tereza Bleda

Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape

Looking to erase the lingering taste of a defeat that has only grown more bitter with time, Brandon Royal is determined to punch his ticket to a title match against the champion who last handed him a loss.

Royal enters the bout 2–1 in his last three fights, with impressive wins over former champion Brandon Moreno and rising Japanese prospect Tatsuro Taira, the latter of whom saw his undefeated streak snapped by Royal.

In the other corner stands Portugal’s standout, Manel Kape. After bouncing back from the loss against Muhammad Mokaev and accumulating two straight wins is looking to fight for the title. Both Royval and Kape are determined to get a statement win and call out the new Flyweight king, Joshua Van.

Date, Time and Venue

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