Manel Kape (In Studio) Ex-RIZIN Champ, now UFC Top Prospect - EP #93

Former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion and new UFC Flyweight fighter Manel Kape joins Mike in-studio for this episode! He and Mike talk about winning the Rizin Championship, joining the UFC, getting ready to train at AKA Headquarters with Coach Javier and the AKA crew, sources of motivation, hobbies and passions, going pro at 17, Anderson Silva's last UFC fight, Israel Adesanya vs Jan Błachowicz, and lots more! Hit subscribe and click the bell for notifications because we have more great shows lined up!

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Timestamps:
00:12 Winning a world championship is like magic
3:34 Manel likes to punish his opponents
5:07 Moving to UFC doesn't mean more pressure
6:46 Manel will be fighting at his original weight
8:39 Heading to AKA Headquarters in San Jose
11:28 Manel wouldn't leave RIZIN if he wasn't a champ
12:58 The birth of Starboy and staying motivated to win
16:48 Don't give advice if you aren't successful
20:34 Manel could've been a chef!
22:08 Martial arts were a big part of Manel's life from an early age
26:25 Manel and Mike always loved sparring
28:45 Debut amateur fight at age 15, and going pro at 17!
32:25 Manel knew he wanted to be a fighter from day one
37:11 All of Manel's brothers are athletically talented
39:23 Manel's father was a great source of responsibility and discipline
44:59 Easy Money Clothing is one of Manel's passions outside of fighting
51:37 Winning fixes everything
54:23 Manel's prediction for his UFC debut
55:49 Silva's last UFC fight and Khabib's surprise retirement
58:51 Favorite fighters and thoughts on Stylebender vs Błachowicz

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Host: Mike Swick
Guest: Manel Kape
Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick
Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt
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Music: Danny Bunnathong
Artwork: Simon Netherton

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