The fight week for UFC Vegas 112 is in full swing, culminating in the final event of the ESPN era this Saturday after a seven-year period. The UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV, which has not previously hosted an event, will be the location for this week’s UFC Fight Night.
Live coverage of UFC Vegas 112 kicks off at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT with the prelims. For the last time, ESPN+ will broadcast the entire event. Following its coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament, ESPN2 will join the prelims in progress around 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT.
Main card action is scheduled for 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on both ESPN+ and ESPN2. If the schedule stays unchanged, UFC Vegas 112 will feature 13 fights as it wraps up a seven-year partnership with the Disney-owned network. The UFC will then observe a 41-day winter break until UFC 324 on January 24 at T-Mobile Arena.
Main Event: No. 2 Contender Brandon Royval vs. No. 6 Contender Manel Kape
Headlining the event is a significant matchup in the 125 lbs division, featuring No. 2 contender Brandon Royval (17-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC), squaring off against No. 6 contender Manel Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC). This fight has been rescheduled three times in 2025, with changes due to Royval’s injury and Kape’s foot surgery, finally taking place on December 13.
Royval enters UFC Vegas 112 with a 3-2 record in his last five fights, including a unanimous decision loss to current Flyweight Champion Joshua Van. A win on Saturday may not immediately lead to a title rematch, as Tatsuro Taira also aims for the championship opportunity. Meanwhile, Kape brings a 4-1 record in his recent bouts, including a noteworthy finish against Asu Almabayev, and seeks to maintain his winning momentum after recovering from foot surgery.
Co-Main Event: No. 15 Contender Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos
The co-main event features a featherweight bout between No. 15 contender Giga Chikadze (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Kevin Vallejos (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC). Chikadze is looking to break a two-fight losing streak, while Vallejos comes off a unanimous decision win seeking to extend his perfect run to six victories.
UFC Vegas 112: Cesar Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk
Also featured on the main card is a middleweight clash between Cesar Almeida (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Cezary Oleksiejczuk (16-3 MMA, UFC debut). Almeida looks to secure another victory after starting the year strong with a knockout, while Oleksiejczuk hopes to impress in his UFC debut following an undefeated streak this year.
Rest of the Card
The main card of UFC Vegas 112 also includes the following matchups:
- A featherweight bout between Melquizael Costa (24-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Morgan Charriere (21-11-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC).
- A heavyweight match featuring Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) against Marcus Buchecha (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
- A catchweight fight at 160 lbs matching King Green (32-17-1, 1 NC MMA, 13-12-1, 1 NC UFC) with Lance Gibson Jr. (9-1 MMA, UFC debut).
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