It’s still a main event for Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night 253. It just might be not as significant as originally expected.

UFC Fight Night 253 needs a new main event. The highly anticipated flyweight battle between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape will no longer take place March 1 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Royval (17-7 MMA,

Brandon Royval’s injury withdrawal forced the cancellation of his pivotal flyweight clash with Manel Kape at UFC Fight Night 253

The round robin of opponents continues for Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Asu Almabayev. In January, news broke that former title challenger Steve Erceg was booked against Almabayev (21-2) at UFC Vegas 103,

With Brandon Royval out of UFC Vegas 103 due to injury, Manel Kape has a new opponent. The flyweight contender is expected to face rising star Asu Almabayev (21-2) on the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled for March 1 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.