Manel Kape made quite a statement that a title fight should be next after he flattened Brandon Royval with a devastating knockout in the first round in the main event at UFC Vegas 112.

Manel Kape delivered an explosive conclusion to the UFC's 2025 schedule Saturday, knocking out Brandon Royval in the first round of the company's final bout of the year. Kape (22-8) finished Royval (17-9) at 3:18 of the opening round of their flyweight main event in Las Vegas.