Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 275 bout

Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape UFC fight info, date and time

Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape is set to go down at UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka at 9:30pm EST on Saturday 11th June 2022 in a 125lbs matchup.

Rogerio Bontorin is coming off a split-decision defeat to Brandon Royval in January having lost three of his last four fights.

Manel Kape made it two first-round finishes in a row after knocking out Zhalgas Zhumagulov in December.

Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape betting odds

Manel Kape opened as a -230 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Kape means you would need to bet $230 in order to win $100.

Rogerio Bontorin is a +200 underdog. If you bet $100 on Bontorin then you would win $200.

Fight information

Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape was first reported on May 4th.

Rogerio Bontorin will fight Manel Kape at #UFC275 on June 11th. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/b6Evrs7QZG

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 4, 2022

Manel Kape was scheduled to fight Sumudaerji in April before the fight was scrapped due to an adverse drug test finding which was later rescinded.

Rogerio Bontorin

Rogerio Bontorin was edged out in a close battle with Brandon Royval in January, with most major media outlet picks believing Royval took the victory.

Oh. OH. 🤯

🇧🇷 @RogerioBontorin with an insane combination. #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/0TLrtVNm7o

— UFC (@ufc) May 16, 2021

Bontorin’s last win came against Matt Schnell at UFC 262 last May. The Brazilian has lost three of his last four UFC fights, including defeats to Ray Borg and Kai Kara-France.

Manel Kape

Manel Kape followed up his stunning flying knee KO against Ode Osbourne with another first-round finish against Zhalgas Zhumagulov.

🗣 SIUUU!!!

[ @ManelKape | #UFCVegas52 | Saturday | LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ZN17PTnK2V

— UFC (@ufc) April 20, 2022

Kape’s UFC career got off to a poor start with two defeats in just five weeks in early 2021. However, he is now 2-2 in the promotion and has broken into the top 15 UFC Flyweight rankings.

How they match up

Both of these fighters stand 5”5 tall and will have a similar reach.

Manel Kape has maintained a 95% finish rate in his career, with most wins coming by knockout. Bontorin has finished 83% of his wins, the majority via submission.

Reasons to watch

This is a fantastic matchup at 125lbs that could have big implications in the future of the division.

Manel Kape has proven his knockout power in his last two fights and is one of the most dangerous Flyweights in the division on the feet.

Speed and volume! 😳

🇵🇹 @ManelKape only needs one round tonight! #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/JRoS3XN22S

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

Rogerio Bontorin will likely look to his grappling game to secure the victory.

The stakes

This fight matches up #14 against #8 in the UFC Flyweight division. In one of the UFC’s thinnest weight classes, a big win for either fighter would propel them up the rankings.

Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Manel Kape as the favorite with opening betting odds of -230.

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Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape tale of the tape

• 2 year age gap: Kape is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• Kape has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Kape has 1 more professional MMA fights than Bontorin.

Rogerio Bontorin	vs	Manel Kape
30	Age	28
22	Fights	23
17	Wins	17
4	Losses	6
3	KO’s	11
11	Subs	5
5′ 5	Height (in)	5′ 5
67	Reach (in)	68

Rogério Bontorin fighter profile and recent form

Rogério Bontorin is a 30 year old male fighter from Brazil with 17 pro wins and 4 losses. See Rogério Bontorin’s full MMA record.

Rogério Bontorin has a 83% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 11 by submission, 3 by decision.

Rogério Bontorin is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Brandon Royval at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	17-3-0	Brandon Royval	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-01-15	Flyweight	UFC
Win	16-3-0	Matt Schnell	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 262	2021-05-15	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	16-2-0	Kai Kara-France	KO/TKO R1 4:55	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	16-1-0	Ray Borg	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 25	2020-02-15	Flyweight	UFC
Win	15-1-0	Raulian Paiva	KO/TKO R1 2:56	UFC on ESPN+ 14	2019-08-10	Flyweight	UFC

Manel “Starboy” Kape fighter profile and recent form

Manel Kape is a 28 year old male fighter from Portugal with 17 pro wins and 6 losses. See Manel Kape’s full MMA record.

Manel Kape has a 95% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 5 by submission, 1 by decision.

Manel Kape is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	16-6-0	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	KO/TKO R1 4:02	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-04	Flyweight	UFC
Win	15-6-0	Ode Osbourne	KO/TKO R1 4:44	UFC 265	2021-08-07	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	15-5-0	Matheus Nicolau	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-03-13	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	15-4-0	Alexandre Pantoja	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-06	Flyweight	UFC
Win	14-4-0	Kai Asakura	KO/TKO R2 0:38	RIZIN 20	2019-12-31	Bantamweight	RFF