Last fight
Win
Kape vs Horiguchi
Jun. 20, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
15
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 580
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1053
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 10
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Angola
Trains at
Kleber Repolho Jiujitsu MMA
Fighting style
MMA
Age
32
Height
65.00
Weight
126.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 6, 2021
Reach
68.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2012
- 15 wins by KO, five by submission (3 RNC, 2 armbar)
- 10 first-round finishes, three second-round finishes, six third-round finishes, one ourth-round finish
- Has won eight of his last nine
- Owns KO wins over UFC vets Takeya Mizugaki and Ian McCall
- Origin of nickname: “As an amateur I always fought with fighters older than me and I won.”
UFC Fight Night (6/20/26) Kape stopped Kyoji Horiguchi via strikes at 2:42 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (12/13/25) Kape knocked out Brandon Royval via strikes at 3:18 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/1/25) Kape stopped Asu Almabayev via strikes at 2:16 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (12/14/24) Kape stopped Bruno Silva via strikes at 1:57 of the third round
UFC 304 (7/27/24) Kape lost a three round unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev
UFC 293 (9/10/23) Kape won a three round unanimous decision over Felipe dos Santos
UFC Fight Night (12/17/22) Kape won a three round unanimous decision over David Dvorak
UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Kape stopped Zhalgas Zhumagulov via strikes at 4:02 of the first round
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Kape knocked out Ode’ Osbourne at 4:44 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Kape lost a three round split decision to Matheus Nicolau
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Kape lost a three round unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in Portugal when I was four years old in boxing, because my father is a former world champion in boxing. I started training in MMA at 13 years old
What professional titles have you held?RIZIN - World Champion, KOC France - Champion, Invictus Pro League - Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? 11-0 MMA amateur. As an amateur, I was elected 2 times the best fighter in the league where I participated (ADC) and elected 1 time the best amateur fighter in Portugal.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Boxing since 4 years old, Kickboxing since 15 years old, 3 years in Thailand (Muay Thai).
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? The adaptation at the beginning of my professional career at the age of 17. I learned how to be patient.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Myself!!! Because I really know how to play this game that’s called mixed martial arts.
What was your job before you started fighting? Sometimes I worked in security (bars, restaurants).
Personal Life / Background: Cooking, reading a lot of books in relation to the moment I live, a daughter named Amy, long walks, shopping, driving fast.
