The UFC announced the main event between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape for UFC Vegas 103 on March 1, along with several other fights including Steve Erceg vs. Asu Almabayev, Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov, and Esteban Ribovics vs. Nasrat Haqparast.
The flyweight main event between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape is gaining some company. Exciting times ahead!
The UFC has officially announced the Royval vs. Kape headliner, a match MMA Fighting confirmed back in December. Along with this, they’ve added three more thrilling contests for UFC Vegas 103, happening March 1 at UFC APEX.
One of the newly announced fights is another crucial flyweight bout: Steve Erceg versus the rising star Asu Almabayev. Fun fact—Almabayev’s team initially spilled the beans on this one.
Charles Johnson, who had an impressive 4-0 run in 2024, is set for another challenging fight. He’ll face Ramazan Temirov in a 125-pound showdown. Temirov? He’s been on fire, finishing his last five opponents in the first round.
Esteban Ribovics will also return to the octagon after his epic Fight of the Year contender against Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306. This time, he’s up against lightweight veteran Nasrat Haqparast. Can’t wait!
Here’s a peek at the updated UFC Vegas 103 lineup:
Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
Steve Erceg vs. Asu Almabayev
Esteban Ribovics vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov
Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva
Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich
William Gomis vs. Hyder Amil
Luana Carolina vs. Montana De La Rosa
Julian Marquez vs. Cody Brundage
Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson