UFC Vegas 112 headliner confirms main event after suspense at official weigh-in.

Manel Kape was the last to step on the scale, causing apprehension, but he made weight and secured his fight against Brandon Royval.

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Manel Kape at the weigh-in at UFC Vegas 103. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC Brazil

Manel Kape at the UFC weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC Brazil

Everything is ready for UFC Vegas 112, which takes place this Saturday (13) and closes the Ultimate's 2025 season. At the official weigh-in, Manel Kape was the last athlete to step on the scale, generating apprehension among fans and the press before finally confirming the flyweight limit (up to 56,7 kg). His rival, Brandon Royval , also resorted to the one-pound tolerance to make weight, and both made official the fight that headlines the night, as well as the seven Brazilians scheduled for the card.

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After being defeated by Joshua Van at UFC 317 and losing the opportunity to fight Alexandre Pantoja in a rematch , Brandon Royval returns looking for redemption. The American weighed in at 57,1 kg (with a one-pound allowance) and confirmed his presence without any problems.

Meanwhile, his rival, Manel Kape , surprised fans by being the last athlete to step on the scale and also officially confirming his participation in the main event.

Brazilian squad makes weight at UFC Vegas 112

On the main card, Cesinha Almeida weighed in at 84,3 kg, using the one-pound allowance to confirm his fight against Cezary Oleksiejczuk in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg).

In the heavyweight category (up to 120,2 kg), Marcus Buchecha and Guilherme Pat also met the protocol: they weighed 114 kg and 107,9 kg, respectively.

In the strawweight division, Amanda Lemos weighed in at 52,3 kg and confirmed her fight, while Luana Santos weighed in at 61,6 kg and will represent Brazil in the Apex octagon in the bantamweight division.

UFC Vegas 112 Weigh-in Results: Royval vs. Kape

MAIN CARD (Midnight, Brasília time) 

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Brandon Royval (57,1 kg) vs. Manel Kape (57,1 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Giga Chikadze (66,2 kg) vs. Kevin Vallejos (65,7 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Cesar Almeida (84,3 kg) x Cezary Oleksiejczuk (84,1 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Melquizael Costa (66 kg) vs. Morgan Charriere (66 kg)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Kennedy Nzechukwu (110,2 kg) vs. Marcus Buchecha (114 kg)

Catchweight (up to 72,5 kg): King Green (71,8 kg) vs. Lance Gibson Jr. (71,8 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (21 PM, Brasília time) 

Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Amanda Lemos (52,3 kg) vs. Gillian Robertson (52,1 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joanderson Brito (66 kg) vs. Isaac Thomson

Middleweight (up to 77,1 kg): Neil Magny (77,5 kg) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (77,5 kg)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Sean Sharaf (113.8 kg) vs. Steven Asplund (118 kg)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Melissa Croden (61,6 kg) vs. Luana Santos (61,6 kg)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Allen Frye (109,7 kg) vs. Guilherme Pat (107,9 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jamey-Lyn Horth (57,1 kg) x Tereza Bleda (57,1 kg)

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