Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape Pick, 12/13/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 112 Odds
Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape
UFC Vegas 112
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Brandon Royval will take on Manel Kape at UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The odds have Royval coming in at +230 while Kape is at -270.
Brandon "Raw Dawg" Royval walks into the cage with a record of 17-8-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 68". Manel "StarBoy" Kape stands in at 5'5" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 21-7-0. The 32-year-old stretches 68". In terms of significant strikes, Brandon Royval lands 5.55 per min and Manel Kape lands 5.04 significant strikes per minute. Royval is connecting on 41% of the significant strikes he attempts while Kape is landing 55%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Raw Dawg" absorbs 4.23 significant strikes per min while "StarBoy" allows 4.05. Royval also stops 43% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Kape is able to deflect 57% of the shots thrown.
| UFC Vegas 112 | Brandon Royval | Manel Kape |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +230 | -270 |
| Record | 17-8-0 | 21-7-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 12:18 | 12:00 |
| Height | 5'9" | 5'5" |
| Weight | 125 lbs | 125 lbs |
| Reach | 68" | 68" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 5.55 | 5.04 |
| Striking Accuracy | 41% | 55% |
Concerning grappling, Brandon Royval is the better wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.67 times per 15 min. Royval is getting his opponent to the mat on 75% of his tries and is defending 45% of all takedown tries against him. Kape is finishing his takedowns on 30% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 81% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Royval is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 1.1 finishes per 3 rounds while Kape attempts 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes.
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In his previous fight, Brandon Royval faced Joshua Van and wound up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Van landed 209 of 311 total strikes that he let go. Royval finished this fight landing 216 of 468 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Van ended up landing 204 of 305, giving him a percentage of 66%. He finished the fight landing 138 of 232 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Royval ended up landing 46% of his significant strikes by sticking 215 of 467. Of those significant strikes, he landed 179 of 422 pointed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Van and 95% of them connected on by Royval were tallied at distance.
In the last fight for Manel Kape, he squared up with Asu Almabayev and wound up taking home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 3. Almabayev connected on 95% of his significant strikes at distance and Kape connected on 75% of his significant strikes at distance. Kape ended up connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 61 of 115. He landed 47 of 95 significant strikes directed at the head. Almabayev ended up landing 40 of 80 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 19 of 55 aimed at the head. In terms of the total strikes thrown in this fight, Almabayev was 40 of 81 and Kape ended up connecting on 62 of 119 total strikes.
Other bouts to watch
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Giga Chikadze fights Kevin Vallejos. Chikadze has a record of 15-5-0. The 37-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Vallejos stands 5'7" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight with a record of 16-1-0. The 24-year-old extends his reach 68". In the grappling category, Giga Chikadze takes his opponents to the mat 0.19 times per 15 min and Kevin Vallejos takes his opponents to the canvas 0.84 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Chikadze connects on 3.82 strikes/minute and connects on 42% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Kevin Vallejos, who is landing 45% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 6.28 per minute.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Cezary Oleksiejczuk is set to fight Cesar Almeida. Almeida walks into the Octagon with a record of 7-1-0. The 37-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Oleksiejczuk measures 6'3" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 16-3-0. The 25-year-old reaches 75". Regarding takedowns, Cesar Almeida is able to defend against 60% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his attempts. Oleksiejczuk is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the attempts he tries and stops 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Almeida is taking 2.32 strikes per minute while he is dealing 4.16 strikes per min. Oleksiejczuk, in contrast, is taking 0.00 strikes per minute and is landing 28.33 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brandon Royval (+230)
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