A rematch nearly nine years in the making.
No. 2-ranked flyweight contender Manel Kape will run it back with No. 5-ranked Kyoji Horiguchi atop the upcoming UFC Vegas 119 fight card, recently made official for Sat., June 20, 2026 on Paramount+ at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC Vegas 119 Main Event On Paramount+:
125 lbs.: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2
UFC Vegas 119 Main Card, Prelims on Paramount+:
125 lbs.: Kevin Borjas vs. Andre Lima
135 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos
145 lbs.: Hyder Amil vs. Christian Rodriguez
265 lbs.: Jhonata Diniz vs. José Luiz
135 lbs.: Bia Mesquita vs. Melissa Mullins
125 lbs.: Mitch Raposo vs.Allan Nascimento
Kape is never gonna get that title shot
Event: UFC Vegas 119: “Kape vs. Horiguchi 2”
Date: Sat., June 20, 2026
Location: Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: Paramount+
Start Time: 5 p.m. ET Prelims Card | 8 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC Vegas 119 Main Event On Paramount+:
125 lbs.: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2
UFC Vegas 119 Main Card on Paramount+ (8 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Navajo Stirling
145 lbs.: Hyder Amil vs. Christian Rodriguez
125 lbs.: Kevin Borjas vs. Andre Lima
145 lbs.: Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Murtazali Magomedov
145 lbs.: Vinicius Oliveira vs. Andre Fili
UFC Vegas 119 Prelims Card on Paramount+ (5 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Bia Mesquita vs. Melissa Mullins
125 lbs.: Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento
145 lbs.: Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Gaston Bolanos
135 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos
170 lbs.: Leon Shahbazyan vs. Levan Chokheli
145 lbs.: Shane Collins vs. Otari Tanzilovi
Snap back to reality gents. Back to the Apex!
Who tf are these guys?
Kape is going to shine vs Horiguchi