Manel Kape Set For UFC Vegas 112 Main Event
Flyweight contender Manel Kape will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Kape and Royval were originally scheduled to fight in March at UFC Vegas 103, but Royval was forced to withdraw because of a concussion. In his last seven fights, Kape has gone 6-1, with his only loss being a unanimous decision loss to Muhammad Mokaev. He was last seen in action in March at UFC Vegas 103, where he defeated Asu Almabayev via third-round TKO. DraftKings sees Kape as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Brandon Royval An Underdog At UFC Vegas 112
Former title challenger Brandon Royval will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against flyweight contender Manel Kape in the main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. The two were originally scheduled to headline UFC Vegas 103, but Royval was forced to withdraw because of a concussion. Royval has claimed victory in five of his last six bouts. He last competed in June at UFC 317, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Joshua Van. DraftKings sees Royval as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Kevin Vallejos Set For His Third UFC Fight
Kevin Vallejos will look to remain unbeaten in the UFC as he faces off against Giga Chikadze in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Vallejos earned his UFC contract in 2024 by defeating Cam Teague via first-round knockout on Dana White's Contender Series. Since he signed with the leading promotion, Vallejos has gone 2-0. He was last seen competing in August at UFC Vegas 108, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Danny Silva. DraftKings sees Vallejos as a big favorite with a salary of $9,100.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Giga Chikadze In Dire Need Of Victory
Giga Chikadze will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Kevin Vallejos in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Once touted as the future champion, Chikadze hasn't looked the same since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Calvin Kattar back in 2022. Since then, he's gone 1-2, beating Alex Caceres unanimously but back-to-back fights to Arnold Allen and David Onama. DraftKings sees Chikadze as a big underdog with a salary of $7,100.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Cesar Almeida Set To Welcome Cezary Oleksiejczuk To The UFC
Cesar Almeida will look to extend his win streak when he takes on UFC newcomer Cezary Oleksiejczuk on the main card of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Almeida made his UFC debut back in April 2024 at UFC Vegas 90, where he extended his win streak by beating Dylan Budka via second-round TKO. He suffered his first professional loss in his next fight against Roman Kopylov, but since then, he returned to the win column by winning back-to-back fights. DraftKings sees Almeida as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Cezary Oleksiejczuk Set To Make His UFC Debut
Cezary Oleksiejczuk will aim to extend his win streak when he takes on Cesar Almeida on the main card of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Oleksiejczuk was last seen in action in September on Dana White's Contender Series, where he defeated Theo Haig by first-round knockout. Now, he's set to make his Octagon debut in a main card showdown with Almeida. Oleksiejczuk is currently on a four-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Oleksiejczuk as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Melquizael Costa Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Melquizael Costa will look to extend his win streak when he faces off against Morgan Charriere on the main card of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Since his 2023 knockout loss to Steve Garcia, Costa has looked incredible, winning four fights in a row. Costa was last seen in the Octagon in May at UFC Vegas 106, where he extended his win streak by beating Julian Erosa via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Costa as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,200.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Morgan Charriere Looks to Win Second Consecutive Fights
Morgan Charriere will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against Melquizael Costa on the main card of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Charriere was last seen in action in July at UFC Nashville, where he got back in the win column by finishing Nate Landwehr via third-round TKO. Prior to that, he dropped a unanimous decision to Nathaniel Wood. Since April 2024, Charriere has been alternating wins and losses, going 2-2 in his last four. DraftKings sees Charriere as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Marcus Buchecha Looks To Bounce Back
Marcus Buchecha will look to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Kennedy Nzechukwu on the main card of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Buchecha made his UFC debut in July at UFC Abu Dhabi, but unfortunately for Buchecha, the fight didn't go exactly according to plan as he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Martin Buday. DraftKings sees Buchecha as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Kennedy Nzechukwu A Favorite At UFC Vegas 112
Kennedy Nzechukwu will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Marcus Buchecha on the main card of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Nzechukwu has gone 8-6 inside the UFC since 2019. In 2024, Nzechukwu went 1-2, losing to former title challenger Ovince St. Preux and beating Chris Barnett and Lukasz Brzeski. This year, however, Nzechukwu fought only once, and he suffered a first-round knockout to Valter Walker. DraftKings sees Nzechukwu as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
King Green Returns At UFC Vegas 112
King Green will look to get back in the win column from back-to-back first-round stoppages when he faces off against Lance Gibson Jr. on the UFC Vegas 112 main card opener on Saturday. The 39-year-old Green is set to make his 28th walk to the Octagon on Saturday night. Green was last seen in action in March at UFC 313, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy. Prior to that, he suffered a first-round submission loss to Paddy Pimblett. DraftKings sees Green as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Lance Gibson Jr. Set To Open Up UFC Vegas 112 Main Card
Lance Gibson Jr. will look to extend his win streak when he takes on King Green on the UFC Vegas 112 main card on Saturday. Gibson Jr. is also scheduled to make his UFC debut on short notice to take on the 39-year-old Green. "Fearless" has had six fights in the Bellator from 2019 to 2023, with five wins and one loss. He was last seen in action in November 2024 at Muckleshoot Fight Night 11 where he defeated RJ Hoyt via first-round submission. DraftKings sees Gibson Jr. as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Merab Dvalishvili Drops A Decision At UFC 323
Merab Dvalishvili suffered a unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. After dominating Yan in their first fight, Dvalishvili wasn't able to adapt to Yan's offense this time around, as he got outclassed in every aspect of MMA. Dvalishvili managed to land only two takedowns out of 29 attempts and was even taken down five times by Yan. In 25 minutes of action, Dvalishvili landed 134 significant strikes. It's tough to imagine that Yan and Dvalishvili won't see each other again in 2026.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Petr Yan Reclaims Bantamweight Title
Petr Yan became the two-time bantamweight champion by defeating Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. After suffering a unanimous decision loss in his first fight against Dvalishvili, Yan looked near perferct as he outclassed Dvalishvili en route to unanimous decision win. Yan's takedown defense was on point as Dvalishvili landed only two takedowns out of 29 takedown attempts. In 25 minutes of action, Yan landed five takedowns and 139 significant strikes.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
Alexandre Pantoja Era Ends With Gruesome Injury
On Saturday's UFC 323 co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja suffered a first-round TKO loss to Joshua Van by injuring his arm just 26 seconds into the fight. Less than half a minute into the fight, Pantoja threw a head kick, but Van caught it, which resulted in Pantoja awkwardly landing on his arm. It looked like Pantoja broke his arm, but it was later confirmed by Pantoja's team that he dislocated his elbow. In 26 seconds of action, Pantoja landed six significant strikes. Pantoja is going to have a lengthy recovery, so Van is most likely going to defend the flyweight title.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC
RADIO



