UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape, main card, preliminaries, and the best odds for all fights!

The year is drawing to a close, and the UFC season reaches its final fight night of 2025. UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape takes place this Saturday (13) and features 12 fights, including the main card and preliminaries, for fans to cheer on and place sports bets.

The preliminary card fights are scheduled to begin at 7 pm (EST), while the main card will be at 10 pm (EST), at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the fights haven't started yet, check out all the details of this weekend's UFC Fight Night in this special guide prepared by Blaze!

Brandon Royval x Manel Kape

The last UFC Fight Night of the year pits American Brandon Royval against Angolan-Portuguese fighter Manel Kape in the flyweight division. After two postponements, the fight will finally take place.

The bout was supposed to be in March, but Royval had to cancel his participation due to multiple concussions. In June, Kape suffered an injury, breaking his foot, which postponed the fight between the two once again. Now, closing out 2025, the fighters will finally meet.

Fighters Background

At 33 years old, Brandon Royval has a record of 25 fights. He has 17 wins and eight losses. His most recent fight was a loss in June against Joshua Van, who won the belt last weekend after Alexandre Pantoja's injury, becoming the first fighter born in the 2000s to win a UFC title.

On the other side, Manel Kape is 32 years old and has 29 fights, with 22 wins and seven losses. The Angolan, based in Portugal, has also only fought once in 2025. He faced Asu Almabayev and won.

Who will win UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape?

There is a certain imbalance in the odds of this Royval vs. Kape clash. The Portuguese fighter has odds of 1.28 to win, being the clear favorite to win the last fight of 2025. Royval is the underdog in the fight, but cannot be underestimated, with odds of 3.42.

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Main Card

In addition to the main fight of the night, the main card of this UFC Fight Night features four other fights, starting at 10 PM (EST). Check out the details of each one below.

Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos

In the featherweight division, Georgian fighter Giga Chikadze faces Argentinian Kevin Vallejos. Chikadze is ranked number 15 in the category, but his opponent is the favorite in the fight. Vallejos has odds of 1.32, compared to 3.15 for the Georgian.

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César Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk

Brazilian César Almeida faces his almost namesake Cezary Oleksiejczuk from Poland in a middleweight fight. The Pole is the favorite, with odds of 1.45, compared to 2.6 for the Brazilian.

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Melquizael Costa vs. Morgan Charrière

Another Brazilian in the octagon is Melquizael Costa. He faces Frenchman Morgan Charrière in the featherweight category. This tends to be the most balanced fight of the night, where both have exactly the same odds: 1.87.

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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha

In the heavyweight division, another Brazilian fighter fights on the main card. Marcus Buchecha fights against Nigerian Kennedy Nzechukwu. The Nigerian athlete is the favorite to win, with odds of 1.72. Buchecha is not far behind, with 2.1.

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UFC Fight Night Preliminaries

Before the main card, seven fights open the night, in the preliminaries of the last UFC Fight Night of the year, starting at 7 pm (EST). In the women's flyweight division, Canadian Jamey-Lyn Horth faces Tereza Bledá, from the Czech Republic. Next up, in the men's heavyweight division, is the clash between Allen Frye Jr. from the USA and Guilherme Pat from Brazil.

Another woman's fight follows in the preliminaries, with Canadian Melissa Croden fighting against Brazilian Luana Santos, number 15 in the bantamweight rankings. Sean Sharaf and Steven Asplund, two Americans, fight in the heavyweight category.

Also from the USA, Neil Magny takes on Yaroslav Amosov of Ukraine in the men's welterweight bout. In the featherweight division, Brazilian Joanderson Brito fights against Armenian Melsik Baghdasaryan. To close the preliminaries, Brazilian Amanda Lemos, number 5 in the strawweight division, faces Canadian Gillian Robertson, number 10 in the category rankings.

Where to watch UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape

The last UFC night of the year is available to fans through ESPN+.

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The final UFC night of 2025 arrives, so fans can celebrate every moment of the sport. While waiting for the start of a new season, to avoid missing the fight, bet on the event's bouts.

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