UFC Vegas 112: Royval and Kape Headline Fight, Dream of the Belt, and Threaten Pantoja

Royval and Kape have a tense face-off at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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Alexandre Pantoja 's injury has given new life to the flyweight division (up to 57 kg). Now, the category has a new champion in Joshua Van and closes the Ultimate calendar in 2025. At UFC Vegas 112, the company's last event of the season, Brandon Royval and Manel Kape will headline, a fight that is extremely important for the division and could disrupt the Brazilian's plans.

Another highlight of the event is the 'Brazilian Squad'. In the octagon, seven professionals will represent the country. On the main card, Cesar Almeida faces Cezary Oleksiejczuk in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). In the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), Melquizael Costa will have his fourth fight of the year against Morgan Charrière. Meanwhile, Marcus Buchecha , a jiu-jitsu legend, dreams of his first UFC victory against Kennedy Nzechukwu in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg).

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In the preliminary portion of the event, Amanda Lemos faces Gillian Robertson in the strawweight division (up to 52,2 kg). In the featherweight division, Joanderson Tubarão welcomes newcomer Isaac Thomson. In the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), Luana Santos faces Melissa Croden. Last but not least, Guilherme Pat has a debutant duel with Allen Frye in the heavyweight division.

The protagonists threaten Pantoja.

The main event of UFC Vegas 112 promises to be exciting, pitting two aggressive, high-level athletes against each other. Royval, ranked second in the flyweight division, is a well-rounded fighter, particularly dangerous on the ground with his jiu-jitsu. His striking is good, but as a brawler, he lands numerous strikes while also frequently getting hit. Kape, ranked sixth in the division, is a veteran of MMA. The Angolan specializes in striking and possesses strong takedown defense. Given the high rankings of both fighters, the winner is likely to be close to a title shot.

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Therefore, Pantoja's place in the rankings could be threatened. Having suffered an elbow injury, the Brazilian still doesn't know when he will return. In fact, Dana White, president of the UFC, has already stated that, as far as he's concerned, the next fight in the division involves Van and Tatsuro Taira . If 'The Cannibal's' recovery takes longer, the winner of this Saturday's fight could also surpass him or even become his opponent again. Interestingly, the former champion has already beaten Royval twice, in 2021 and 2023, and defeated Kape, also in 2021.

How to watch UFC Vegas 112

Starting at 9 PM (Brasilia time), UFC Las Vegas 112 will be broadcast live and in its entirety on UFC Fight Pass , the Ultimate's official streaming platform. The main card is scheduled to begin at midnight. The UFC has NOT been broadcast on 'Combate' since the end of 2022.

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SUPER LUTAS coverage begins at 20:50 PM. All fights will be followed in REAL TIME , minute by minute, with results and highlights. SUPER LUTAS will also provide live coverage of all fights from the event on YouTube with narration, commentary, and videos.