Kape Misses Weight (Again) For UFC Vegas 84

No. 6-ranked flyweight contender Manel Kape (19-6) is the winner of four straight with two knockouts and was probably a lock for the next 125-pound title shot, assuming the 30 year-old “Starboy” got past Brazilian bruiser Matheus Nicolau in the UFC Vegas 84 co-main event this weekend at APEX in Las Vegas.

Now … maybe not.

Kape (badly) missed weight for his Nicolau rematch, tipping the scale at 129.5 pounds. That’s 3.5 pounds over the acceptable limit after factoring in the one-pound allowance afforded by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) in all non-title fights. Kape was fined 25 percent of his purse (payable to Nicolau) and the fight will continue on as planned.

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Kape also missed weight by three pounds for his UFC 265 showdown against Ode Osbourne. Two scale fails of that size could have matchmakers looking for a more reliable contender when it comes time to book the next flyweight title fight. Current 125-pound champion, Alexandre Pantoja, is just a few weeks removed from his decision victory over longtime rival Brandon Royval.

Obviously, none of this matters if Nicolau prevails for a second time at UFC Vegas 84.

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