Kape’s knockout of Silva was a bounce-back after a decision loss to Muhammad Mokaev in July. Prior to that, Kape was on a five-fight run – though for one of those wins, he missed weight, and he also had to be pulled from a fight with Matheus Nicolau in January when he had a botched weight cut.

Top flyweight contenders Manel Kape and Bruno Silva met in a huge matchup on the main card of the UFC's year-ending event in Tampa.

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed the fight during a post-event press conference on Saturday, guaranteeing the matchup is “100 percent” happening. White was asked if he "would guarantee 100 percent we see that fight," to which he offered the clearest possible answer.

Dana White didn’t see a fire of outrage from Colby Covington when the doctor waved off the UFC on ESPN 63 main event with Joaquin Buckley.

UFC CEO Dana White enthusiastically confirmed that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is the biggest fight that can be made next year.

Dana White teases UFC fans with a game-changing 2025 announcement, promising surprises and excitement no one expected.

Dorobshokh Nabotov shot his shot when he asked Dana White for a UFC contract at a press conference in October, and it earned him a big opportunity. However, Nabatov (8-1) came up short in earning what he asked for during a fight Saturday that could've secured him