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MMA Junkie Staff

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 4: Manel Kape cracks top 5

UFC Fight Night 253 took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, producing a few updates across multiple divisions.

In the main event, flyweight contender Manel Kape picked up a TKO stoppage win over replacement opponent Asu Almabayev, who stepped in for an injured Brandon Royval. Kape handled business and now finds himself in the top 5 of flyweights.

Kape entered the week ranked No. 6 but jumped up to No. 4 in this week’s update.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

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