3 new bouts official for UFC Fight Night card headlined by Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
The flyweight main event between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape has some more company.
The UFC officially announced the Royval vs. Kape headliner—which MMA Fighting previously confirmed in December—along with the addition of three other contests for UFC Vegas 103 on March 1 at UFC APEX.
Among the announced fights is another pivotal flyweight bout between recent title challenger Steve Erceg and surging contender Asu Almabayev — a bout that was first revealed by Almabayev’s team.
Charles Johnson, who quietly went 4-0 in 2024, returns to another tough matchup as he faces Ramazan Temirov in another 125-pound matchup. Temirov has finished his past five opponents in the first round.
Esteban Ribovics’ return to the octagon is also set following his Fight of the Year-contending decision win over Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306 as he faces lightweight veteran Nasrat Haqparast.
Check out the updated UFC Vegas 103 lineup below.
Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
Steve Erceg vs. Asu Almabayev
Esteban Ribovics vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov
Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich
Luana Carolina vs. Montana De La Rosa