Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Manel Kape will finally make his UFC debut when he cuts down to flyweight to face Alexandre Pantoja on Dec. 19, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting.
MMA Junkie was first to report the 125-pound matchup.
The UFC has yet to announce the headlining attraction for the Fight Night card on Dec. 19.
Kape (15-4) inked a deal with the UFC after knocking out Seiichiro Ito, Takeya Mizugaki and Kai Asakura inside the RIZIN ring in 2019, capturing the vacant 135-pound belt in the process.