UFC Vegas: Royvale vs Kape – A Must-Watch Flyweight Main Event

Las Vegas – UFC returns to the APEX with a captivating flyweight main event as No. 1 ranked contender Brandon Royval and No. 6 ranked Manel Kape face off with title implications on the line. The middleweight co-main event will see an all-action clash between Cody Brundage and Julian Marquez.
UFC Vegas: Royvale vs Kape takes place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Las Vegas. The entire event will stream live on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) beginning with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Â
Royval (17-7) fighting out of Denver, Colo. plans to make another statement win in his third UFC main event in a row. The relentless fighter has put his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai skills on display in thrilling wins over Brandon Moreno, Kai Kara-France, and Tatsuro Taira. Royval now intends to hold his spot at the top of the flyweight rankings with a victory against Kape.
Kape (20-7) Phuket, Thailand by way of Porto, Portugal seeks to start off his 2025 campaign by continuing the momentum from his impressive win in December over Bruno Silva. With almost a decade-long career under his belt, Kape holds additional notable wins over Zhalgas Zhumagulov, Kai Asakura, and David Dvořák. Kape now aims to snatch Royval’s spot in the ranks with a highlight-reel performance.
Durable grappler Brundage (10-6 1NC) fighting out of Littleton, Colo. returns to the Octagon seeking another first-round stoppage. The former college wrestler has captivated the attention of fans with exciting wins over Zachary Reese, Tresean Gore, and Dalcha Lungiambula. Brundage now has his sights set on taking out Marquez in devastating fashion.
The always entertaining Marquez (9-5) fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev. looks to keep his 100 percent finishing rate intact against Brundage. A member of the UFC roster since 2017, Marquez holds bonus-earning victories over Sam Alvey, Maki Pitolo, and Darren Stewart. He now strives to return to the winner’s circle with a vintage showing.
Additional bouts on the card include, an exciting lightweight matchup is on tap when Nasrat Haqparast (17-5) fighting out of Rabat, Morocco take on Esteban Ribovics(14-1) fighting out of Cordoba, Argentina. Former professional boxer Charles Johnson (17-6) fighting out of St. Louis, Mo. meets Ramazan Temirov (18-2-1, fighting out of Toshkent, Uzbekistan in a battle of flyweights.
Also on the card, No. 8 ranked UFC flyweight contender Asu Almabayev (21-2) fighting out of Almaty, Kazakhstan takes on former title challenger and No. 9 ranked Steve Erceg (12-3) fighting out of Perth, Western Australia. Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6 1NC) fighting out of Castanhal, Para, Brazil returns to action against John Castaneda (21-7) fighting out of Minneapolis, Minn. at bantamweight.
Hyder Amil (10-0) fighting out of San Francisco, Calif. by way of San Rafael, Calif. aims to keep his perfect record intact against William Gomis (14-2) fighting out of Paris, France in a featherweight bout. Flyweight actions pits Andrea Lee (13-10) fighting out of Shreveport, La. against JJ Aldrich (13-7) fighting out of Westminster, Colo.
Exciting featherweights clash as Ricardo Ramos (17-6) fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil meets Chepe Mariscal (17-6 1NC) fighting out of Denver, Colo. Danny Barlow (9-0) fighting out of Memphis, Tenn. intends to impress when he matches up with Sam Patterson (12-2-1) fighting out of Watford, England at welterweight
Montana De La Rosa (13-9-1) fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas and Luana Carolina (11-4) fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil seek to make a statement when they meet at flyweight. Featherweights Danny Silva (9-1) fighting out of Santa Ana, Calif. and Lucas Almeida (15-3) fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil look to put on a show. Austen Lane (13-5 1NC) fighting out of Jacksonville, Fla. collides with Dana White’s Contender Series signee Mario Pinto (9-0) fighting out of London, England at heavyweight.

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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