UFC flyweight contender Asu Almabayev’s left eye is a large number days after his UFC Vegas 103 loss to Manel Kape.
Asu Almabayev suffered greater than his first UFC loss final Saturday at UFC Vegas 103.
Almabayev and Manel Kape clashed in a pivotal flyweight matchup between two of the division’s high contenders final weekend on the Apex. Almabayev stepped up on weeks’ discover to face Kape after Brandon Royval withdrew from the principle occasion slot.
Regardless of Almabayev’s 17-fight winning streak, Kape made it look simple in opposition to the proficient Kazakh at UFC Vegas 103. Kape was capable of cease Almabayev’s takedown makes an attempt and land some devastating combos along with his boxing and footwork.
However Kape’s win didn’t come with out controversy. He by accident eye-poked Almabayev within the opening rounds earlier than showing to swipe once more at Almabayev’s left eye in Spherical 3, simply earlier than ending the battle.
Asu Almabayev’s supervisor calls out ‘Rat’ Manel Kape for eye pokes at UFC Vegas 103
Many followers cried foul on Kape’s win after a number of questionable moments main as much as the TKO end. As for Almabayev, his left eye continues to be bloodshot days after the UFC Vegas 103 headliner.
As shared by Almabayev’s supervisor in an Instagram story put up, Almabayev’s left eye is badly compromised. His supervisor tagged Kape within the picture together with a ‘rat’ emoji.
Warning: the picture under is extraordinarily graphic.
As of this writing, it’s unsure whether or not or not Almabayev will want in depth medical work completed on his eye and what his timetable is for a return. The loss to Kape was the primary of Almabayev’s UFC tenure after current victories over Matheus Nicolau, Jose Johnson, and CJ Vergara.
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Combat followers scolded Manel Kape after a number of eye swipes at UFC Vegas 103
As for Kape, he may probably face UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in a rematch for his subsequent battle. Kape misplaced to Pantoja by unanimous choice in his UFC debut in February 2021.
This isn’t the primary time Kape has been on the middle of controversy throughout his UFC profession. He’s landed quite a few low blows and eye pokes throughout his promotional tenure and obtained into a number of pre-fight brawls with UFC 304 opponent Muhammad Mokaev.
Mokaev labeled Kape a ‘dirty fighter’ after the attention poking controversy at UFC Vegas 103. Mokaev was lower from the promotion final 12 months after defeating Kape by unanimous choice.
Kape continues to be the topic of robust criticism after his UFC Vegas 103 efficiency. Nonetheless, his win would possibly’ve put him subsequent in line for a title shot.
