UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape Main Card Results

UFC flyweights Brandon Royval and Manel Kape stand side-by-side over a yellow and orange background

Get Live Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Main Card Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape, Live From UFC APEX In Las Vegas, Nevada On December 13, 2025

By E. Spencer Kyte, On X: @SpencerKyte • Dec. 14, 2025

Saturday marked the end of the UFC’s 2025 fight calendar and the main card combatants made sure to light up the UFC APEX one last time to round out the year. Find out what transpired with our fight recaps below.

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(This page will be updated live throughout the event.)

King Green (29-28, 29-28) defeated Lance Gibson Jr. by split decision (29-28)

King Green got himself back into the win column in the opening bout of Saturday’s main card, picking away at Lance Gibson Jr. on the way to a split decision victory.

Prelim Results | Official Scorecards

King Green Octagon Interview | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape

The 39-year-old lightweight was his demonstrative self, fighting with his hands down, as always, while jawing at his late replacement opponent the while time. When the duo exchanged blows, Green frequently got the better of the transactions, landing at a higher clip and with more authority.

Scoring Green’s fights can be difficult because they’re often such unconventional affairs, and the judges were split on how they saw this one, with the Inland Empire native landing on the favorable side of the split decision verdict. After suffering consecutive first-round stoppage losses ahead of this one, closing out 2025 with a return to the winning side will surely make the holidays a little happier for the veteran standout.

Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Buchecha fought to a draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Kennedy Nzeckukwu and Marcus Buchecha battled in a competitive clash of styles inside the UFC APEX, with the fight ultimately ending in a draw.

Prelim Results | Official Scorecards

Marcus Buchecha of Brazil punches Kennedy Nzechukwu of Nigeria in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Nzechukwu got the better of the exchanges on the feet and leveled some solid ground-and-pound when he was in a position to do so, while the multiple time Brazilian jiu jitsu world champion dominating the grappling entanglements he initiated and controlled. In the second round, Nzechukwu was docked a point for an accidental eye poke, which came after he had previously connected with an unintentional low blow in the first.

That lost point proved costly, as all three judges scored the bout 28-28, awarding Nzechukwu the first and third, and Buchecha earning 10-8 scores in the middle frame, resulting in the deadlock.

Melquizael Costa defeated Morgan Charriere by KO (high kick) at 1:14 of Round 1

We’ve got another entrant in the Knockout of the Year race courtesy of Melquizael Costa, who closed out his breakout 2025 campaign with a first-round high kick finish of Morgan Charriere.

The featherweights circled each other, throwing out feelers to begin the contest, and as Charriere circled to his left, Costa went high, thudding home a kick that was forceful enough to knock out the French standout despite the fact that he got a hand up to cushion the impact.

Prelim Results | Official Scorecards

Melquizael Costa Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape

Costa has quietly had a tremendous year and closed it out in style here. That’s now four wins this year and five straight victories overall for the Brazilian. “The Dalmatian” has gone 6-1 in his natural weight class after debuting on short notice up at lightweight, with his lone setback coming against streaking American finisher Steve Garcia. After a performance like this and the year he’s had, Costa could very well be joining his former opponent in the rankings in the new year.

Cezary Oleksiejczuk defeated Cesar Almeida by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Add the Oleksiejczuks to the list of brothers that have garnered victories inside the Octagon as recent Dana White’s Contender Series Graduate Cezary Oleksiejczuk claimed victory in his debut against Cesar Almeida.

The Polish middleweight did well to score timely takedowns in each round to take the Brazilian kickboxer off is feet and neutralize his lead weapon. As the fight wore on, Oleksiejczuk was more active with his offense on the ground, continually chipping away at Almeida and widening his margin of victory.

Prelim Results | Official Scorecards

Cezary Oleksiejczuk Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape

All three judges scored the bout in favor of the 25-year-old newcomer, who extended his winning streak to five and his record to 17-3 overall with the victory. Middleweight has been growing deeper over the last couple years, and Oleksiejczuk is definitely a long-term prospect to keep eyes on going forward.

Kevin Vallejos defeated Giga Chikadze by KO (spinning back fist and punches) at 1:29 of Round 2

Kevin Vallejos made a final case for the Newcomer of the Year award in Saturday’s penultimate fight, knocking out Giga Chikadze in spectacular fashion.

Prelim Results | Official Scorecards

Kevin Vallejos Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape

Chikadze landed the better strikes throughout the opening stanza, painted Vallejos’ midsection after suffering a gash on his leg caused by checking a kick. Early in the second, Vallejos showed greater aggression and urgency, getting inside Chikadze’s kicking range and connecting with a spinning backfist that snapped his head back like a Pez dispenser. Before Chikadze even hit the canvas, Vallejos has dropping follow-up blows that brought about the end of the contest.

That’s now three wins in as many starts and likely a place in the Top 15 next week for Vallejos. He turned 24 on Monday and just collected the biggest win of his career to close out an incredible first-year on the roster, which mean there will be one heck of a party once he returns home to Argentina.

Main Event: Manel Kape defeated Brandon Royval by KO (strikes) at 3:18 of Round 1

Manel Kape closed out the year in emphatic fashion, sparking Brandon Royval to add further intrigue to the top of the flyweight division.

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Manel Kape Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape

The Portuguese standout was patient in letting loose his weapons, opening with low kicks and a couple clean punches as he got a read on Royval’s timing and range. Midway through the opening stanza, Kape leapt in and cracked the former title challenger with a lunging right hand that sat Royval down. From there, he unloaded, forcing the stoppage and putting a wrap on 2025 inside the Octagon.

Kape has now earned three straight stoppage wins and victories in seven of his last eight, putting himself in the thick of the title conversation. It’s taken longer than he anticipated, but “Starboy” heads into next year with a ton of momentum and fresh off making a statement in the cage and on the microphone.

UFC fight Night: Royval vs Kape took place live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 13, 2025. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!

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