Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape will officially close out the UFC’s 2025.
Emanating from The APEX in Las Vegas on December 13, Royval and Kape will headline the promotional final Fight Night card of the year. It will also serve as the final UFC fight to be broadcast on ESPN after the UFC locked in a massive $7.7 billion deal with Paramount+ starting in 2026.
News of the fight was first announced by Marcel Dorff before being later confirmed by MMA Junkie. Royval also confirmed the bout via Instagram.
This marks the third time Brandon Royval and Manel Kape have been booked to fight
Royval and Kape were originally scheduled to compete on March 1 before ‘Raw Dawg’ bowed out of the bout due to an injury.