Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | No reliable, publicly verified net-worth figure is available |
| Born | 14 November 1993, Luanda, Angola |
| Profession | Mixed martial artist (UFC flyweight) |
| Nationality | 🇦🇴 Angolan-Portuguese |
Manel Kape is ranked among the UFC’s top flyweight contenders, but no reliable net-worth figure for him has been publicly documented. His earnings come from UFC fight purses and bonuses, which the promotion does not fully disclose.
Early Life & Family
Manuel Pedro Gomes, known professionally as Manel Kape, was born on 14 November 1993 in Luanda, Angola. He holds Angolan-Portuguese nationality.
Rise to Fame
Kape built his early reputation in Rizin Fighting Federation, where he won the bantamweight championship, and in the Knock Out Championship promotion, where he also won a bantamweight title, before signing with the UFC.
Career History
Kape began his professional career in the flyweight division (2012–2014), moved up to bantamweight (2014–2019), then returned to flyweight in 2021, where he has remained a top contender, ranked #2 in the division as of December 2025. His professional MMA record stands at 23 wins and 7 losses across 30 fights. He holds UFC flyweight records for most knockouts (6) and longest knockout streak (4). He knocked out Brandon Royval in December 2025 and defeated Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO in June 2026.
How They Built Their Wealth
Kape’s income comes from UFC fight purses, win bonuses and performance bonuses, none of which are fully disclosed by the promotion. He trains with AKA Thailand and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Personal Life
Kape trains out of AKA Thailand and is known for a striking-heavy style built on powerful kicks and punches. Details of his life outside competition are not widely documented in reliable public sources.
No verified net-worth figure exists for Manel Kape; his financial picture is best understood through his UFC purses and bonuses rather than a single estimated total.