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UFC Vegas 119 Faceoffs: Kape Shows Respect, Stirling Towers Over Cutelaba
Manel Kape kept things civil at Friday's UFC Vegas 119 faceoffs, standing nose-to-nose with Kyoji Horiguchi in a respectful pre-fight staredown ahead of their flyweight rematch Saturday on Paramount+.
The headliners showed none of the heat that sometimes boils over at ceremonial weigh-ins, according to MMA Mania. Both fighters made weight earlier in the day at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, setting up what the promotion is billing as a critical bout in the 125-pound division.
In the co-main event, Ion Cutelaba will try to halt the undefeated run of City Kickboxing heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight Navajo Stirling, who brings a pronounced height and reach edge to the 205-pound matchup. Cutelaba acknowledged the size gap but promised an aggressive approach regardless. "I can tell you one thing, I'm not going to be moving back," he said at Thursday's media day. "I don't care who's in front of me. I'm gonna go out there, and as they say, I am willing to die inside that Octagon to get a victory."
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On The Up: Why Kiwi UFC star welcomes long road to the top
Navajo Stirling will return to the UFC octagon in Las Vegas this weekend. Photo / Getty Images
In an ideal world, Navajo Stirling’s map to the top of the UFC’s light heavyweight division would feature plenty of plot points.
The surging Kiwi prospect returns to the UFC octagon on Sunday in Las Vegas in the biggest bout of his career to date, and one that could
put him on the cusp of the top-15 rankings.
Stirling will meet Moldovan veteran Ion Cutelaba in the co-main event, in a bout that is sure to test the Kiwi prospect’s entire skill set.
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