- Will Manel Kape fight Joshua Van next?>99¢>99%
- Will Manel Kape fight Tatsuro Taira next?<1¢<1%
- Will Manel Kape fight Alexandre Pantoja next?<1¢<1%
Manel Kape’s strong positioning as the clear number-one contender in the UFC flyweight division drives the overwhelming market consensus for a matchup against champion Joshua Van. Fresh off a four-fight win streak that includes stoppage victories over Brandon Royval and Kyoji Horiguchi, Kape has repeatedly confirmed in recent interviews that he expects the title shot next, with a January 2027 window emerging as the likely timeline after Van’s defenses against Alexandre Pantoja and Tatsuro Taira. The pair’s longstanding public exchanges and the division’s hierarchy reinforce this as the natural progression. An injury to either fighter, an unexpected interim bout for Van, or a sudden rise by another ranked contender could still shift the outlook before any official announcement.
Rules
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Manel Kape is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Manel Kape is officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Manel Kape is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by June 20, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC.