UFC 265: Kape vs Osbourne 08/07/2021 Forecast, Tips and Analysis
UFC 265: Kape vs Osbourne 08/07/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be starting the month with a huge fight card in UFC 265 happening this coming Saturday, August 7. This event takes place inside the walls of the Toyota Center in Houston Texas. A sold-out crowd will be waiting but fans can also watch through Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass. The biggest draw will be for the interim heavyweight championship between Derrick Lewis and Cyril Gane. The early preliminaries will have Manel Kape fighting Ode Osbourne for a flyweight action. It is seen by UFC online betting that Manel Kape will be taking home the victory against Ode Osbourne.
UFC 265: Kape vs Osbourne 08/07/2021
| When: | Saturday, August 7, 6:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC 265: Kape vs Osbourne 08/07/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manel Kape | -190 | Ode’ Osbourne | +165 |
Manel Kape
Manel Kape is just at his prime of 27 years old and this fighter carries the ring name as “Prodigio”. He came all the way from Luanda, Angola to represent the AKA Thailand fight team. Kape is five-foot-six and has been fighting at the flyweight division for most of his fighting career. Heading to this match, Kape has a professional record of 15-6 and nine of those wins came from knockouts. Since coming to the UFC, he was given two fights which both ended in tough losses. The first was with Alexandre Pantoja via unanimous decision and the latest was with Matheus Nicolau through a tight split decision.
Ode’ Osbourne
Ode Osbourne carries an interesting ring name as “The Jamaican Sensation” and this fighter’s hometown is located at Waukesha, Wisconsin in the United States. He gets to train at the Waukesha MMA fight stable. Osbourne stands at five-foot-seven and is just at his prime at 29 years old. He will be entering this match with a 9-3 professional record. Those wins are divided into four knockouts, four submissions and one decision. After losing his first fight in the UFC against Brian Kelleher, Osbourne managed to score his first win in the organization against Jerome Rivera in UFC Fight Night 184 via first-round knockout at the 26-second mark.
Kape vs Osbourne Betting Numbers
| Record | 15-6-0 | 9-3-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Win |
| Country | Angola | United States |
| Height | 5’6″ | 5’7″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 125 | 145 |
| Reach (in) | 68 | 73 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 60% | 44% |
| Win by Submission | 33% | 44% |
| Decisions | 7% | 11% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.67 | 4.30 |
| Striking accuracy | 45% | 54% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.30 | 3.04 |
| Striking defense | 48% | 42% |
| Takedown average | 1.00 | 1.90 |
| Takedown accuracy | 28% | 100% |
| Takedown defense | 80% | 66% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 1.90 |
Kape vs Osbourne Betting Picks
Even having no UFC wins yet, Manel Kape is expected by the top online sportsbook to win his first win in the organization against Ode Osbourne. Expect this match to go to the judges’ scorecards.
