UFC Vegas 103 will see a new main event clash as Zulfikhar Almabayev steps in to face Alexandre Pantoja after Brandon Royval withdrew due to injury. The 125-pound five-round bout will take place on March 1st at the UFC Apex.
of UFC Vegas 103 due to injury, Almabayev will be stepping into the main event . He will throw down with in a 125-pound five-rounder on March 1 inside of the UFC Apex. News of this shuffling first came courtesy of Kazakhstan-based outletSurging 31-year-old Almabayev earns this large opportunity on the heels of a successful 2024 campaign that saw him pick up three wins in the Octagon, albeit all at the hands of the judges. “Zulfikhar” first topped, the last of which coming in October.
After numerous fight cancelations and changed opponents as of late, Kape will enter the cage after scoring arguably the biggest win of his UFC career. On the main card of UFC on ESPN 63 in December, Kape decimatedwith a body kick and follow-up punches to get back in the win column. While “Starboy” anticipated a match with Royval likely earning title eliminator consideration, the same cannot be said for this new top-15 pairing.
UFC Fight Night 253, also coined UFC Vegas 103, will take place inside of the UFC Apex on March 1. With Kape vs.
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