Pantoja in danger! Manel Kape enters the top 3 of the flyweight division and gets closer to the belt after shining at UFC Vegas 112.

Kape celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Manel kape He seized the opportunity to lead like few others. ufc vegas 112, an event held last Saturday (13) and which was the company's last in 2025. In the octagon, the Angolan was unaware of the dangerous Brandon royval, knocked out in the first round and won one of the performance bonuses. In addition, this Tuesday (16), in the ranking update released by the company, the athlete was also awarded in the flyweight division (up to 57 kg).

Before fighting in ufc vegas 112Kape was ranked sixth in the division. After his brilliant performance in his last fight, 'Starboy' climbed four places in the rankings, reaching second place. This brought the Angolan closer to a title shot in the flyweight division, making him a serious threat to... Alexandre pantoja, who aims to return from an arm injury by challenging the champion. Joshua VanHowever, the Brazilian, former king of the division, still doesn't know the severity of his condition or how long he will be sidelined.

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Defeated in the main fight of ufc vegas 112Royval dropped from second to fourth place. This was the second consecutive defeat for the American, a former flyweight title challenger.

Argentinian in the top 15

Vallejos promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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In the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), Kevin VallejosThe 24-year-old has reached a new level. At the event, the Argentinian, a promising fighter in the category and in MMA, delivered a brutal knockout to the veteran. Giga Chikadze In the second round, the athlete, riding a three-fight winning streak, entered the division's rankings for the first time, taking the 13th position from the Georgian. With the tough defeat, his third in a row, the striker was removed from the division's top 15.

Other important changes

Even without fighting, Jean Silva He gained one position in the featherweight division. Now, the Brazilian is ranked tenth in the category.

For the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg), Shavkat Rakhmonov He also climbed a spot in the rankings without fighting. The feared Uzbek, undefeated in MMA, reached second place, leaving... Ian Gary back.