UFC returns to the APEX with a captivating flyweight main event as No. 6 ranked Manel Kape faces with No. 8 Asu Almabayev. The middleweight co-main event will see an all-action clash between Cody Brundage and Julian Marquez.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: KAPE vs ALMABAYEV takes place Saturday, March 1 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The entire event will stream live on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) starting with the prelims at 4pm ET/1pm PT, followed by the main card at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev Official Weigh-In Results:

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MAIN CARD
Main Event - Flyweight Bout: Manel Kape (126) vs Asu Alambayev (126)
Co-Main Event - Middleweight Bout: Cody Brundage (186) vs Julian Marquez (186)
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Lightweight Bout: Nasrat Haqparast (156) vs Esteban Ribovics (156)
Featherweight Bout: Hyder Amil (146) vs William Gomis (146)
Welterweight Bout: Danny Barlow (170.5) vs Sam Patterson (170.5)

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PRELIMS
Heavyweight Bout: Austen Lane (249.5) vs Mario Pinto (246.5)
Featherweight Bout: Ricardo Ramos (146) vs Chepe Mariscal (146)
Featherweight Bout: Danny Silva (145.5) vs Lucas Almeida (148)*
FIGHT WEEK INTERVIEWS: Asu Almabayev | Charles Johnson | Austen Lane | Manel Kape | Nasrat Haqparast | Cody Brundage | Sam Patterson | Esteban Ribovics | Julian Marquez | Ricardo Ramos
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Andrea Lee (126) vs JJ Aldrich (126)
Flyweight Bout: Charles Johnson (125) vs Ramazan Temirov (125.5)
*Lucas Almeida weighed in above the featherweight limit of 146 pounds. He forefeits 20% of his purse to his opponent.
**Due to medical issues, Douglas Silva de Andrade has been removed from his 140-pound catchweight bout with John Casteneda. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from this weekend’s event.
***Due to weight management issues, Luana Carolina has been removed from her flyweight bout with Montana De La Rosa. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from this weekend’s event.
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev took place live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 1, 2025. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!