Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau will run it again once more, this time in a UFC Battle Evening headliner.
The pair had been beforehand booked for a rematch in January, and made it so far as an official faceoff, however the struggle was scrapped after Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) missed the flyweight restrict by 3.5 kilos. Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2) made weight and initially agreed to just accept a share of Kape’s purse, however the struggle didn’t proceed.
Now the flyweight contenders are set to satisfy once more in the principle occasion on April 27 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the information with two sources with information of the matchup following a primary report from MMA Mania.
Kape, 30, stated an sickness and antibiotics use led to the load miss in January. In his assertion on Instagram, he stated he supplied his total purse to save lots of the struggle, however to no avail. “Starboy” has gained 4 consecutive fights, with six cancelations occurring throughout that stretch.
Nicolau was the final fighter to defeat Kape, successful a cut up determination in March 2021. He’ll look to rebound from a loss to former title challenger Brandon Royval. Earlier than that setback, the 31-year-old flyweight gained six straight contests.
With the addition, the UFC Battle Evening lineup on April 27 contains:
Matheus Nicolau vs. Manel Kape
Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva
Joel Alvarez vs. Mateusz Rebecki
Jhonata Diniz vs. Austen Lane
Gabriel Benitez vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
Michal Figlak vs. Austin Hubbard
Caio Machado vs. Don’Story Mayes
Gabe Inexperienced vs. James Llontop
Liang Na vs. Ivana Petrovic
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