Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Kape vs Almabayev
Mar. 1, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
13
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 544
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 974
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 10
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Angola
Trains at
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style
MMA
Age
31
Height
65.00
Weight
126.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 6, 2021
Reach
68.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2012
- 13 wins by KO, five by submission (3 RNC, 2 armbar)
- Nine first-round finishes
- Has won nine of his last 12 and six of his last seven
- Owns KO wins over UFC vets Takeya Mizugaki and Ian McCall
- Also faced Kyoji Horiguchi and Yuta Sasaki
- Origin of nickname: “As an amateur I always fought with fighters older than me and I won.”
UFC Fight Night (3/1/25) Kape stopped Asu Almabayev via strikes at 2:16 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (12/14/24) Kape stopped Bruno Silva via strikes at 1:57 of the third round
UFC 304 (7/27/24) Kape lost a three round unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev
UFC 293 (9/10/23) Kape won a three round unanimous decision over Felipe dos Santos
UFC Fight Night (12/17/22) Kape won a three round unanimous decision over David Dvorak
UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Kape stopped Zhalgas Zhumagulov via strikes at 4:02 of the first round
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Kape knocked out Ode’ Osbourne at 4:44 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Kape lost a three round split decision to Matheus Nicolau
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Kape lost a three round unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in Portugal when I was four years old in boxing, because my father is a former world champion in boxing. I started training in MMA at 13 years old
What professional titles have you held?RIZIN - World Champion, KOC France - Champion, Invictus Pro League - Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? 11-0 MMA amateur. As an amateur, I was elected 2 times the best fighter in the league where I participated (ADC) and elected 1 time the best amateur fighter in Portugal.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Boxing since 4 years old, Kickboxing since 15 years old, 3 years in Thailand (Muay Thai).
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? The adaptation at the beginning of my professional career at the age of 17. I learned how to be patient.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Myself!!! Because I really know how to play this game that’s called mixed martial arts.
What was your job before you started fighting? Sometimes I worked in security (bars, restaurants).
Personal Life / Background: Cooking, reading a lot of books in relation to the moment I live, a daughter named Amy, long walks, shopping, driving fast.
