Hotel fight! UFC 304’s Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape separated in doorway brawl | Video

Manel Kape can’t assist however antagonize his opponents earlier than they step into the ring or cage.

The previous RIZIN Bantamweight champion has been recognized for his scorching mood and outspoken nature. The Angolan infamously received into a short scuffle with former Final Combating Championship (UFC) veteran, Ian McCall, on the weigh-ins for his or her bout at RIZIN’s 2017 World Grand Prix Second Spherical. Historical past has now repeated itself, to an extent.

Kape will tackle fellow top-ranked UFC Flyweight contender, Muhammad Mokaev, at UFC 304 in Manchester, England this weekend (Sat., July 27, 2024). Nonetheless, the pair of combatants couldn’t wait till Saturday, as they received right into a scuffle in a video shared by Mokaev on his Instagram. The video could be seen within the embedded participant above.

A title shot is anticipated to be awaiting the winner of the struggle. A win for both would put them in a main place, extending both Mokaev’s unbeaten streak to 14 (12-0, 1 no contest, 6-0 in UFC) or Kape’s profitable stretch to 5 straight (19-6, 4-2 in UFC).

The previous 135-pound champion expects this to be his 23-year-old foe’s hardest check thus far.

“I’m going to attempt to make this fast as a result of I’ve to place Mokaev in his place,” Kape stated at UFC 304 media day (h/t MMA Junkie). “In my view, that is too early for him, however we are going to see. It’s too early. There’s ranges to this recreation. He by no means confronted a championship-caliber [fighter] and I see numerous errors in his recreation — that’s why I say it’s too early for him.”

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