Manel Kape vs Bruno Silva. Fight Prediction

International

Manel Kape

Portugal

Flyweight

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14 December 20:30 UTC

Bruno Silva

Brazil

Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight fighter Manel Kape will face Bruno Silva. The fight will take place on December 15 as part of the UFC on ESPN 63 tournament in Tampa at the Amalie Arena, a multi-purpose venue that is the home stadium of the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL club and holds about 20,000 spectators. The fight is expected to start at 07:00 Moscow time. Will the fighter from Angola be able to succeed in the fight with the Brazilian and what bets should he choose? — read our forecast

Manel Kape vs Bruno Silva Prediction and Betting Tips (15.12.2024)

Command Analysis

Manel Kape

Portugal

Current form

Manel Kape won his first championship belt in 2015 in the French promotion Knock Out Championship. Four years later, he added the Japanese Rizin tournament title to his collection and almost immediately signed a contract with Dana White league. He has had mixed success in the UFC. In his last fight in June 2024, Starboy was defeated by Russian Mukhammad Mokaev, who fights under the English flag (unanimous decision). However, before that, he won four fights in a row, including defeating Brazilian Felipe dos Santos (unanimous) and Czech David Dvorak (unanimous). The 31-year-old Kape has 17 wins (ten by knockout, three by decision, four by submission) and seven losses. Manel is ranked ninth in the division.

Interesting trends for betting

Kape takedown success rate is 33 percent.

Bruno Silva

Brazil

Current form

In 2018, Bruno Silva became the champion of the American promotion World Fighting Federation and a year later he debuted in the strongest championship of the planet in mixed martial arts. The Brazilian has won his last four fights in a row. In the previous one in July 2024, he defeated American Cody Darden (technical knockout, second round). And before that, he defeated other representatives of the USA Tyson Nam (submission, second round), Vitor Rodriguez (knockout, first round) and JP Bice (technical knockout, second round).

Silva, 34, has 13 wins (six by knockout, three by decision, four by submission) and five losses. He is ranked 12th in the division. Bruno is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Interesting trends for betting

Silva takedown success rate is 65 percent.

Trends

Bet: Kape wins by knockout

Kape knockout win rate is 58 percent

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Tip and bets

2.7Early victory for Kape

Kape is approaching the upcoming fight as a clear favorite. Bookmakers' analysts believe that Silva will have very little chance of success. It not even worth arguing with them. Manel has more chances to win in this fight. He has demonstrated more consistent success at the professional level, having won four of his last five fights. In addition, Kape has a slight advantage in height and reach, which can have a positive effect on his striking technique. Our prediction is an early victory for Kape at 2.70

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