UFC Vegas 119 weigh-ins take place for Kape vs. Horiguchi 2

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently tied a ribbon around its UFC Vegas 119 weigh ins event, the last stop before tomorrow night’s “Kape vs. Horiguchi 2” MMA event on Paramount+. Flyweight headliners Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi came face-to-face ahead of their five-round rematch and it was nothing but respect. Have a look: A very […]

UFC White House is over, so we’re headed back to the APEX. On Saturday, the UFC returns to its personal arena for UFC Vegas 119, the chaser to the UFC’s biggest event of the year. In the main event, Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi rematch their 2017 RIZIN fight, but this time there are flyweight title implications on the line. Ahead of Saturday’s event, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee preview Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 and debate whether Kape can get things done thins time. Additionally, the two discuss light heavyweight co-main event between Navajo Stirling and Ion Cutelaba, break down other key matchups on the card, answer viewer questions, and more. Tune in for the UFC Vegas 119 Preview Show.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returns home to “Sin City,” where UFC Vegas 119 “Kape vs. Horiguchi” touches down at The Apex.

The flyweights are set for their headliner in Las Vegas.

Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi capped off a speedy and near-perfect weigh-ins ahead of their UFC Vegas 119 rematch.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 119 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 125-pound showdown between flyweight contenders Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. The action gets underway this Sat. night (June 20, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside the promotion’s Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also features […]

Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi clash in UFC main event

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 12: Manel Kape of Angola poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on December 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) At the UFC Vegas 119 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s UFC fight card at Meta Apex in Las Vegas step on the scale Friday. Watch a live stream of the official weigh-ins above, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi have to weigh no more than 126 pounds for the flyweight non-title fight. Kape looks for revenge against Horiguchi, who holds a submission over Kape when they first fought at a RIZIN event in December 2017. The winner of Saturday’s headliner is likely in pole position for the next shot at champion Joshua Van. Ion Cutelaba and Navajo Stirling have to weigh no more than 206 pounds for their light heavyweight non-title bout in the co-main event. UFC Vegas 119 official weigh-ins begin at noon ET. Check out UFC Vegas 119 weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi Ion Cutelaba vs. Navajo Stirling Hyder Amil vs. Christian Rodriguez Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Murtazali Magomedov Vinicius Oliveira vs. Andre Fili Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET) Andre Lima vs. Kevin Borjas Bia Mesquita vs. Melissa Mullins Allan Nascimento vs. Mitch Raposo Gaston Bolanos vs. Michael Aswell Leon Shahbazyan vs. Levan Chokheli Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos Shane Collins vs. Otari Tanzilovi