Manel Kape will attempt to creep closer to title contention in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division when he tackles Asu Almabayev in the UFC Fight Night 253 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Cody Brundage collides with Julian Marquez in the three-round middleweight co-headliner at 185 pounds.
Ahead of UFC Fight Night 253 “Kape vs. Almabayev,” a look at some of the numbers the fighters on the docket bring to the table:
6: Countries in which Kape has plied his mixed martial arts trade.