Kape (15-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will face Alexandre Pantoja (22-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) on Dec. 19 in the promotion’ final event of the year at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
With the addition, the UFC’s Dec. 19 lineup includes:
Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev Antonio Braga Neto vs. Deron Winn Belal Muhammad vs. TBA Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett Rob Font vs. Marlon Moraes Rick Glenn vs. Carlton Minus Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja