Bet of the Day - December 13, 2025

UFC Apex holds the last event of the year, headlined by a fight between the top flyweight contenders, Brandon Royval and Manel Kape. An ideal choice for our Bet of the Day, isn't it?

“THAT KID IS THE TRUTH!” 😤@BrandonRoyval is looking for another finish this weekend!
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We'll start with a statement that some MMA fans won't agree with. Still, in which world is Royval a 3.25 underdog against Kape? Ok, the American lost two of his last four fights, but let's just check the opposition. He was defeated by the current and the former UFC champions, Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, while winning split decisions against Tatsuro Taira and Brandon Moreno.

Now, let's look at who Kape managed to beat. The Portuguese is on a two-fight winning streak, defeating Asu Almabayev, partially thanks to fouls, and Bruno Gustavo da Silva. By the way, before that, Muhammad Mokaev mopped the floor with him. The levels of opposition are not comparable, right?

Kape has devastating power for a flyweight with 13 KO/TKO wins, but he has had problems with wrestlers before, losing twice by submission. Royval is an elite grappler, winning nine fights by SUB, and he also boasts cardio for days, if not weeks. Ask yourself - how many fights out of 10 should he win against Kape? If it's four or more, there's your answer. We are going full throttle here.