Second-ranked Brandon Royval takes on sixth-ranked Manuel Kape in a flyweight bout to headline UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. Royval, 33, is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Joshua Van at UFC 317 this past June. Kape, 32, has won two bouts in a row and is coming off TKO win over Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev this past March. The prelims for this 12-fight event starts at 7 p.m. ET, while the main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Kape is the -305 favorite while Royval is a +245 underdog in the main event, according to the latest UFC odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. In a women's bantamweight matchup, Luana Santos is the -130 favorite over Melissa Croden, the +110 underdog. Before locking in your UFC Fight Night picks, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley.
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This week at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape, Marley is backing Tereza Bleda (-155) in her women's flyweight bout against Jamey-Lyn Horth (+130) on the preliminary card. "I'll side with Bleda in this one. She is 11 years younger, and she is taller, longer, and stronger. Horth might have the striking edge, but I see this fight taking place on the mat. Give me Bleda 29-28."
Marley also has strong picks for Royval vs. Kape and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night card. He's also backing an underdog who can "has a big submission grappling edge." You MUST see his UFC Fight Night picks before making any of your own.
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