Manel Kape believes Kai Kara-France self-tabotated on UFC 317 against Alexandre Pantoja.
UFC Flyweight candidate Kai Kara-France's second attempt to become a title holder left far behind the goal against Alexandre Pantoja on UFC 317.
Kara-France, who landed only 38 important strikes against Pantoja in the UFC 317 Co-Main, set up an unusual slow performance against the UFC Flyweight Champion. On the other side of the coin, it was a different signature for Pantoja, which Kara-France submitted in the third round through the rear naked choke.
It was largely one-way traffic for Pantoja in his latest UFC Flyweight title defense while he continues to increase the leaderboards of the division. As far as Kara-France is concerned, his show on UFC 317 led to a strong response from one of his old enemies.
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Manel Kape goes out on Kai Kara-France after crooked loss on UFC 317
UFC Flyingweight Competier Manel Kape was supposed to be confronted against Brandon Royval on the UFC 317 head card before KAPE broke his foot just a few weeks before the event. Royval went against Joshua from an immediate classic, with a unanimous decision winning victory.
Kape and Kara-France would come to UFC 293 earlier in their career before Kara-France withdrew due to injury. The two flying weights that were almost praised at the UFC 293 pre-Fight press conference before Kape came in with Israel Adesanya on stage.
After one of the most disappointing versions of the career of Kara-France, Kape took the chance to lamper his old opponent.
In a pre-combat post to X, Kape did not seem to have a few minutes before the UFC 317-Co-Main event started through Pantoja and Kara-France.
“I would kill both on the same night,” Kape began.
After Pantoja Kara-France stitched asleep, Kape did not stop his old enemy.
“Kai IQ is lower than I thought,” said Kape.
At the moment Kara-France did not respond to the accusations of KAPE.
Kape's UFC Return -Tijdlijn is currently uncertain, while he continues to recover from his foot injury. The ailment came in an unfortunate time before KAPE, after recent victories over Asu Almabayev and Bruno Silva.
Van will probably get the next shot on Pantoja later this year after his victory over UFC 317. Kara-France and Kape are on the outside of the title mix and may be able to take their beef in a long-awaited resort.
And still 🏆 🇧🇷 # #ufc317
Alexandre Pantoja submits Kai Kara-France in round three! pic.twitter.com/ogmfpsld2o
– mma_boy until last (@mmaboy_10) 29 June 2025
Kai Kara-France and Manel Kape were able to settle for years of beef after UFC 317
Kara-France recently admitted that he “hated” Kape, after he called him last year for a confrontation on UFC 305. But the fight never flourished, while Kara-France took the former title champion Steve Erceg apart in the first round.
Depending on how long KARE should be resumed to resume the training, a potential matchup with Kara-France on the Radar of the UFC matchmakers can stand for a top flying weight confrontation. Kape has won six of his last seven fights, with the only Bleklek against Muhammad Mokaev on UFC 304 last year.
The UFC Flyweight Division is demonstrably better than ever, and KAPE vs. Kara-France could be the latest rivalry in one of the most exciting schedules in the UFC.