UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Las Vegas, USA
13 Dec 2025
Flyweight
VS
42%
Royval
58%
Kape
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 3:18
Brandon
Brandon Royval
"Raw Dawg"
179
5'9"68" reachSouthpaw33 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 50
Manel
Manel Kape
"StarBoy"
227
Knockout Artist3-fight win streak32 yrsSouthpaw68" reach5'5"
CFR 70

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Kape

This is a genuine toss-up — Royval at 42% vs Kape at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Kape has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.

Kape has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Royval's chin rating of 40 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Royval
Kape
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'5"
68"
Reach
68"
33
Age
+32
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Royval
Kape
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
50.3
69.6
48.2
Performance Avg
61.4
42
Quality of Victory
56
62
Momentum Score
89
Royval
Kape
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
2.2
43%
Strike Accuracy
59%
2.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.5
1 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
6
6
Body
5
6
Leg
6
RangeRange
17Distance15
0Clinch0
0Ground2
Royval
Kape
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.4
Sub Attempts / fight
4.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.7
3.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Royval
Kape
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
40
94
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
13/26 fights
Chin rating based on
11/29 fights
Royval
Kape
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
62
89
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
Royval
Kape
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
71%
1
KO / TKO Wins
5
3
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Royval
Kape
Striking2.6 / 8.5Volume4.6 / 3.7Grappling4.5 / 0.7Wrestling3.1 / 0.5Submission4.3 / 0.0Pressure5.8 / 7.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.5
4.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.7
3.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.5
4.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.1
4.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
Royval
Strike Zones
Kape
Royval
Attacking
5HEAD6BODY6LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD5BODY6LEGS17 absorbed
Kape
Attacking
6HEAD5BODY6LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD6BODY6LEGS17 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Royval targets the body (35% of attacks) — Kape absorbs 35% of strikes there
🎯Kape targets the head (35% of attacks) — Royval absorbs 35% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Royval
RND
Kape
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Royval · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.3W6.1W2.4L4.0L4.5W5.2W5.2W6.8L5.4W6.2W7.1L3.2L2020-052021-082023-042024-102025-12
WinLossTrend

Kape · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0106.8L5.7L5.8W5.0W4.5W4.5W6.9L6.4W6.4W5.8W2021-022021-122024-072025-12
WinLossTrend

Royval · Last 5

Upcoming
Lone'er Kavanagh
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · KO · R1
Manel KapeRating 3.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · 2025-12
L · Dec · R3
Joshua VanRating 7.1
Decision
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · 2025-06
W · Dec · R5
Tatsuro TairaRating 6.2
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · 2024-10
W · Dec · R5
Brandon MorenoRating 5.4
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · 2024-02

Kape · Last 5

Upcoming
Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · 2026-06
W · KO · R1
Brandon RoyvalRating 5.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · 2025-12
W · KO · R3
Asu AlmabayevRating 6.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev · 2025-03
W · KO · R3
Bruno SilvaRating 6.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · 2024-12
L · Dec · R3
Muhammad MokaevRating 6.9
Decision
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · 2024-07

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