MMA Preview – Manel Kape vs Ode Osbourne at UFC 265
MANEL KAPE VS ODE OSBOURNE FACTS
When is UFC 265? Sunday 8th August, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 265? Toyota Center, Houston, Texas (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 265? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 265
What channel is UFC 265 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 265? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
MANEL KAPE VS ODE OSBOURNE LOWDOWN
Manel Kape (15-6) is desperate for a win. After notching up three knockouts in a row for Rizin in 2019 (Seiichiro Ito, Takeya Mizugaki and Kai Asakura), he awarded with a UFC contract. However, things have not gone to plan since. He had a very tough debut in the form of Alexandre Pantoja losing a unanimous decision and then stepped up on short notice only five weeks later to fight Matheus Nicolau losing a split decision.
Ode Osbourne (9-3(1)) also had a tough debut. He arrived to the UFC on a four-fight win streak (three submissions and one knockout) but Brian Kelleher welcomed him to the UFC with a guillotine in the first round. That was not how he wanted to showcase himself on the UFC 246 Conor McGregor card, but he made up for it in February by knocking out Jerome Rivera in just 26 seconds.
MANEL KAPE VS ODE OSBOURNE PREDICTION
Osbourne fought Kelleher at bantamweight and Rivera up at featherweight, but he drops down to flyweight for this one. He will boast a five-inch reach and two-inch height advantage which will make him very threatening if he cuts the weight well.
They are both southpaws and have heavy hands for flyweights, especially Kape. Osbourne has the range and has very quick hands so this should be a very exciting scrap. Osbourne will look big in the cage against Kape but if he does not work on his defence, Kape can catch him clean and depending on how much he has depleted himself, he could go to sleep.
We are backing Kape but Osbourne is a great shout as the underdog especially if his weight cut goes smoothly.
Prediction: Kape via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Osbourne to win
