TLDR:
- Manel Kape arrived at weigh-ins with less than two minutes remaining but successfully made 126 pounds for Saturday’s main event against Brandon Royval
- All 26 fighters made weight for UFC Vegas 112, the final UFC event of 2025 at the APEX facility in Las Vegas
- Kape has missed weight twice before in his UFC career, by three pounds in 2021 and 3.5 pounds in 2024
- The main event winner could be in position to challenge for the flyweight championship in 2026
- Former Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov makes his UFC debut against Neil Magny, who will make his 27th UFC appearance
Sources: MMA Junkie | MMA Fighting
Manel Kape made everyone wait until the final moments of Friday’s weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 112. The flyweight contender walked to the scale with less than two minutes remaining in the one-hour window.
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— West Till Death (@WestTillDeath) December 10, 2025
Kape successfully registered at 126 pounds for Saturday’s main event bout with Brandon Royval. His opponent also came in at 126 pounds, both fighters using the one-pound allowance for non-title fights.
The late arrival caused concern because of Kape’s history with weight cutting. The former RIZIN bantamweight champion has missed weight twice during his UFC career.
In 2021, Kape missed weight by three pounds for his fight against Ode Osbourne at UFC 265. He was fined 20 percent of his purse but went on to win by first-round knockout.
Past Weight Issues Raised Concerns
Kape missed weight again in January 2024, coming in 3.5 pounds over for a rematch with Matheus Nicolau. The bout was postponed and never rescheduled for undisclosed reasons.
Both fighters currently rank in the flyweight top 10. The winner could position themselves for a title shot at the flyweight championship in 2026.
All 26 fighters competing at UFC Vegas 112 made weight successfully. The event takes place Saturday night at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The co-main event features featherweights Giga Chikadze and Kevin Vallejos. Chikadze weighed in at 146 pounds while Vallejos came in at 145 pounds.
The card also includes top 10 strawweights Amanda Lemos at 115.5 pounds and Gillian Robertson at 116 pounds. Welterweight veterans Neil Magny and Yaroslav Amosov both made 171 pounds.
Former Bellator Champion Debuts
Magny will make his 27th UFC appearance, trailing only Donald Cerrone, Andrei Arlovski, and Jim Miller for most appearances in promotional history. Amosov makes his UFC debut after serving as Bellator welterweight champion.
The main card airs on ESPN2 and ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card begins at 7 p.m. ET on the same networks.
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— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) December 12, 2025
Other main card fights include Cesar Almeida versus Cezary Oleksiejczuk at middleweight. Almeida weighed 186 pounds while Oleksiejczuk came in at 185.5 pounds.
Melquizael Costa and Morgan Charriere will fight at featherweight after both made 145.5 pounds. Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Buchecha compete at light heavyweight, with Nzechukwu at 243 pounds and Buchecha at 251.5 pounds.
King Green and Lance Gibson Jr. will meet at a 160-pound catchweight bout. Both fighters weighed 158.5 pounds.
The preliminary card features several featherweight matchups. Joanderson Brito faces Isaac Thomson, while Charriere takes on Costa in separate bouts.
Sean Sharaf weighed 251 pounds for his fight against Steven Asplund, who came in at 261 pounds. Melissa Croden and Luana Santos both made 136 pounds for their bantamweight fight.
Allen Frye and Guilherme Pat compete at heavyweight after weighing 242 and 238 pounds respectively. Jamey-Lyn Horth and Tereza Bleda both made 126 pounds for their flyweight bout.
UFC Vegas 112 marks the final UFC event of 2025. The promotion will return to action in early 2026 with its next scheduled card.
