UFC Fight Night 253: Kape vs. Almabayev (2025)
Overview
UFC Fight Night 253: Kape vs. Almabayev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 1, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Flyweight division fight between former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev headlined the event.
Cast
Manel Kape
Self
Cody Brundage
Self
Julian Marquez
Self
Nasrat Haqparast
Self
Esteban Ribovics
Self
Hyder Amil
Self
William Gomis
Self
Austen Lane
Self
Jose Mariscal
Self
Ricardo Ramos
Self
Lucas Almeida
Self
JJ Aldrich
Self
Andrea Lee
Self
Charles Johnson
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