UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
| UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 20, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Meta Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi (also known as UFC Fight Night 279 and UFC Vegas 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]
Background
[edit]A flyweight rematch between former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Kyoji Horiguchi (who is also a former RIZIN Flyweight and two-time RIZIN Bantamweight Champion, as well as former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion) served as the event headliner.[2] The pair first met in December 2017 at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round, where Horiguchi defeated Kape in the semi-finals via arm-triangle choke submission in the third round.[3]
Mitch Raposo and Allan Nascimento were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott in April.[4] However, Raposo was forced off the event due to illness, so the bout was re-scheduled for this event.[5]
A heavyweight bout between Jhonata Diniz and José Luiz was scheduled for the event.[6] However, Diniz had to withdraw for unknown reasons and the bout was scrapped.[7]
A bantamweight bout between Farid Basharat and Ethyn Ewing was scheduled for the event.[8] However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved to UFC 329, which will take place three weeks later.[9]
A featherweight bout between Giga Chikadze and Vinicius Oliveira was scheduled for the event.[10] However, Chikadze had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Andre Fili.[11][12]
At the weigh-ins, Kevin Borjas weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent André Lima.[13]
Results
[edit]| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Manel Kape | def. | Kyoji Horiguchi | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:42 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Navajo Stirling | def. | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 3:23 | |
| Featherweight | Christian Rodriguez | def. | Hyder Amil | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Featherweight | Murtazali Magomedov | def. | Melsik Baghdasaryan | Submission (twister) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Featherweight | Vinicius Oliveira | def. | Andre Fili | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 4:56 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Catchweight (129 lb) | Kevin Borjas | def. | André Lima | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Beatriz Mesquita | def. | Melissa Mullins | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:16 | |
| Flyweight | Mitch Raposo | def. | Allan Nascimento | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gastón Bolaños | def. | Michael Aswell Jr. | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Levan Chokheli | def. | Leon Shahbazyan | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | 1 | 0:23 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Luana Santos | def. | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Shane Collins | def. | Otari Tanzilovi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[15]
- Fight of the Night: Vinicius Oliveira vs. Andre Fili
- Performance of the Night: Manel Kape and Murtazali Magomedov
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Mike Bohn (2026-06-21). "UFC Fight Night 279 post-event facts: Manel Kape is new flyweight KO king". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- 1 2 Danny Segura and Mike Bohn (2026-03-24). "Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi to headline UFC Fight Night in June". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Jay Anderson (2017-12-31). "Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Final Round recap and results". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Garrett Kerman (2026-02-14). "Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento added to growing UFC Ottawa card on April 18". clutchpoints.com. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-04-16). "UFC Winnipeg loses fight due to illness". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-03-25). "Slew of UFC dates official, including likely International Fight Week card". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Neri Fung (2026-05-30). "Jhonata Diniz se retira de combate contra José Luiz Montanha no UFC Vegas 119". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-05-05). "Top prospect Ethyn Ewing collides with another undefeated fighter at UFC Vegas 119". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-06-05). "Banger! King Green vs. Terrance McKinney added to UFC 329". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-05-05). "Vinicius Oliveira moves to featherweight, meets UFC divisional staple". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ Geovanne Peçanha (2026-06-05). "Vinicius LokDog fica sem adversário a 15 dias do UFC Vegas 119". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-06-06. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-06-05). "Longtime Veteran Accepts Fight Against Vinicius Oliveira". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2026-06-19). "UFC Vegas 119 weigh-in results: 1 fighter misses weight by 3 pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
- ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2026-06-21). "Bonuses! Murtazali Magomedov banks $100K POTN for rare twister finish - UFC Vegas 119". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
