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Feb 2025
1h 22m

MANEL KAPE on MOKAEV/IZZY BEEF, PANTOJA ...

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MANEL KAPE MEETS THE FLYWEIGHT GOAT!


"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson welcomes flyweight contender Manel Kape to the show ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event vs Asu Almabayev!


Timecodes


0:00 Intro

 

0:55 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST

 

1:39 Welcome Manel Kape!

 

2:45 Manel’s Rise Through Rizin

 

5:48 Manel’s Intro to MMA 

 

9:32 Manel Kape vs Bruno Silva BREAKDOWN

 

10:44 The Differences Between MMA and Boxing 

 

12:14 Manel’s Amateur Boxing Career

 

13:14 Hiding MMA Training from His Parents  

 

15:18 Kape’s First MMA Fight

 

18:00 Ladder LINK IN BIO

 

19:41 The Struggle of Smaller Weight Classes in the Early MMA Days

 

21:06 Why Manel Chose MMA Over Pro Soccer

 

22:00 Manel Thought BJJ was BS 😂

 

24:35 Manel Kape vs Kai Asakura BREAKDOWN

 

25:37 Why Manel Kape Fought in Shoes in Rizin

 

27:55 Lots of Cages and Rings are Slippery 

 

30:38 Leaving Rizin and Joining the UFC 

 

34:52 The Restriction of Championship Clauses

 

37:16 Manel’s had 5 UFC Opponents Pull Out (Fight Cancelled 1 Hour Before Fight)

 

39:44 Manel’s Struggle with Cutting Weight 

 

41:45 DJ CALLS OUT Manel on His True Height 😂

 

43:25 Manel CALLS OUT Michael 😂

 

43:59 Manel’s Reaction to Izzy Losing 

 

45:53 Kape vs Asu Almabayev BREAKDOWN

 

49:24 Kai Kara France vs Pantoja BREAKDOWN

 

49:52 What was the BEST Era of the Flyweight Division? 

 

53:08 Manel is an Underrated Grappler

 

54:07 Mokaev vs Kape Controversy 

 

58:56 Light Heavyweight was STACKED When Jones was Champ

 

1:01:00 Kape’s Reaction to Mokaev Getting Cut 

 

1:05:11 Where to Follow Manel!

 

1:10:27 Mighty Recap

 

1:10:39 Brand Royval Pulling Out vs Kape

 

1:11:37 Kape vs Asu Almabayev BREAKDOWN

 

1:13:48 Don’t Disrespect Kape…

 

1:15:33 Is Flyweight Better Now or During DJ’s Reign?

 

1:17:00 Pantoja is a BEAST

 

1:17:41 Is Flyweight Better Now or During DJ’s Reign? PT. 2

 

1:18:50 The Journey of an Athlete 

 

1:19:38 Fighting in Shoes is AMAZING

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