India, June 20 -- The UFC returns to Las Vegas for a Fight Night event at the APEX, where the spotlight is on a five-round flyweight rematch between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. The pair first met back in December 2017 under the RIZIN banner, a bout that saw Horiguchi secure a submission win via head-and-arm choke, setting the stage for this long-awaited second meeting.

Since that loss, Kape has rebuilt his career inside the UFC, compiling a 7-3 record since joining in February 2021 and entering this fight on a three-bout winning streak, including a TKO victory over Brandon Royval that strengthened his position in the division. Horiguchi, meanwhile, has enjoyed a strong resurgence of his own, returning to the UFC last November and goi...