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Mokaev vs Kape
Jul. 27, 2024
Estadísticas y récords
11
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 372
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 691
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 2
- Derribos intentados
- 9
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Angola
Trenes en
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Estilo de lucha
MMA
Años
30
Alto
65.00
Peso
125.50
Debut del octágono
Feb. 6, 2021
Alcance
68.00
Alcance de la pierna
39.00
- Pro since 2012
- 11 wins by KO, five by submission (3 RNC, 2 armbar)
- Nine first-round finishes
- Has won seven of his last nine and four in a row
- Owns KO wins over UFC vets Takeya Mizugaki and Ian McCall
- Also faced Kyoji Horiguchi and Yuta Sasaki
- Origin of nickname: “As an amateur I always fought with fighters older than me and I won.”
UFC 304 (7/27/24) Kape lost a three round unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev
UFC 293 (9/9/23) Kape won a three round unanimous decision over Felipe dos Santos
UFC Fight Night (12/17/22) Kape won a three round unanimous decision over David Dvorak
UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Kape stopped Zhalgas Zhumagulov via strikes at 4:02 of the first round
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Kape knocked out Ode’ Osbourne at 4:44 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Kape lost a three round split decision to Matheus Nicolau
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Kape lost a three round unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja
Biggest difference in training for this fight? I don't see any difference. I give due respect to all my opponents and my focus on training is always doubled, because my focus is not on my opponent, but on my performance.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in Portugal when I was four years old in boxing, because my father is a former world champion in boxing. I started training in MMA at 13 years old
What professional titles have you held? RIZIN - World Champion, KOC France - Champion, Invictus Pro League - Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? 11-0 MMA amateur. As an amateur, I was elected 2 times the best fighter in the league where I participated (ADC) and elected 1 time the best amateur fighter in Portugal.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Boxing since 4 years old, Kickboxing since 15 years old, 3 years in Thailand (Muay Thai).
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? The adaptation at the beginning of my professional career at the age of 17. I learned how to be patient.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Myself!!! Because I really know how to play this game that’s called mixed martial arts.
What was your job before you started fighting? Sometimes I worked in security (bars, restaurants).
Personal Life/Background: Cooking, reading a lot of books in relation to the moment I live, a daughter named Amy, long walks, shopping, driving fast.
