OPPONENT
• UFC Fight Night(12/13/25) Kape knocked out Brandon Royval via strikes at 3:18 of the first round
• 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
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2012
14 wins by KO, five by submission (3 RNC, 2 armbar)
10 first-round finishes
Has won seven of his last eight
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.”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
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
Q: What professional titles have you held?
ANSWER:
RIZIN - World Champion, KOC France - Champion, Invictus Pro League - Champion
Q: Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports?
ANSWER:
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.
Q: Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines?
ANSWER:
Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu
Q: Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines?
ANSWER:
Boxing since 4 years old, Kickboxing since 15 years old, 3 years in Thailand (Muay Thai).
Q: What has been your toughest fight to date and why?
ANSWER:
The adaptation at the beginning of my professional career at the age of 17. I learned how to be patient.
Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?
ANSWER:
Myself!!! Because I really know how to play this game that’s called mixed martial arts.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Sometimes I worked in security (bars, restaurants).
Q: Personal Life / Background:
ANSWER:
Cooking, reading a lot of books in relation to the moment I live, a daughter named Amy, long walks, shopping, driving fast.
LOSS
Kape
Kape
VS
Horiguchi
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Royval
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Almabayev
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Silva
LOSS
Kape
Kape
VS
Mokaev
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Santos
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Dvorak
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Zhumagulov
WIN
Kape
Kape
VS
Osbourne
LOSS
Kape
Kape
VS
Nicolau
LOSS
Kape
Kape
VS
Pantoja
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY56%
STRIKING DEFENSE57%
LANDED/MIN
4.68
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.08
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY30%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE78%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.36
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.2
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
7 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)5
Submission0
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
MMA
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Feb. 6, 2021