Mane Kape vs Bruno Silva Prediction: Both fighters with equal chances

This upcoming MMA bout is a main card (fight 11 of 13) in the UFC Fight Night, whose headline fight is Covington vs. Buckley. Kape comes to this bout with a record of 19-7-0, while Silva comes with a record of 14-5-2. We hope Kape will be resilient enough to win this bout, as he is just coming off a defeat against Muhammad Mokaev through a unanimous decision in July, 2024. Silva, on the other hand, is on a 4-match winning streak since 2021. Fans can catch up live via ESPN.

Mane Kape ranks #8 among the current best MMA Flyweight fighters. He has a professional record of 19-7-0. He began his professional career in 2012, keeping a 4-match winning streak since then till April 2014, when he lost to Souk Khampasath. Immediately after then, Kape was resilient enough to keep a 7-fight winning streak before being defeated by Kyoji Horiguchi and Kai Asakura in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Kape kept a 4-fight winning streak from 2021 to 2023, while his only bout in 2024 was a unanimous decision loss against Muhammad Mokaev in July. Mane Kape has 11 knockout wins, 5 submissions, and 3 decision victories, while he has no knockout loss, 2 submission losses, and 5 decision losses. This shows his power and ability to face his opponents to finish.

Bruno Silva has a professional record of 14-5-2. He has 6 knockout wins, 4 submissions, and 4 decisions, while having 1 knockout loss, 1 submission, and 3 decision losses. Beginning his professional career in 2011, Silva won his first 2 bouts against Paulo Magueta and Renato Higen Carriel while losing his third bout against Rodrigo Marcos in that same 2011. Silva has two bouts ending in a tie against Zury Valenzuela and Casey Kenney in 2012 and 2017, respectively. Silva kept a 5-fight winning streak between 2012 and 2015, before being defeated by Dileno Lopes in 2015. 2 unanimous losses in 2020 before keeping a 4-winning streak from 2021 to 2024. Silva is coming from a knockout win against Cody Durden, as we hope he makes it 5 against Mane Kape.

Bruno is more aged and more experienced than Kape, having started a year before his opponent, but does this really matter? Kape has fought 26 times, while the more aged and more experienced Silva has only fought 21 times. Who is really more experienced? Mane Kape has more reach than Silva. Kape never lost by knockout, and he has 11 knockout wins, compared to Silva, who has 6. I am sure Kape will win this upcoming bout by knockout.