Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) put a bow on its events for 2025 last night (Sat., Dec. 13, 2025), as UFC Vegas 112 marked the last card that would stream on ESPN+. In the main event of the evening,
Manel Kape defeated Brandon Royval via technical knockout (TKO) in the very first round to make his case for a shot at the Flyweight title (see it again here). In the co-main event, Kevin Vallejos handed Giga Chikadze his third straight defeat thanks to a first-round stoppage win (see it again here).
Winner: Manel Kape
Who He Should Face Next: Tatsuro Taira
Last week I suggested Taira get the first shot at trying to dethrone newly-crowned champion, Joshua Van, but things may change after Kape’s big win last night (see it here). I’m not suggesting Kape leapfrog Taira, but the promotion could very well decided to book a title eliminator fight between the two surging 125-pound contenders to see who gets the next title fight. At worst, Taira will get first dibs and Kape will have to either wait a little longer or take another fight in the interim.
Winner: Kevin Vallejos
Who He Should Face Next: Pat Sabatini
Vallejos secured a huge win — his sixth overall, third under the UFC banner — by knocking out Giga Chikadze in spectacular fashion. Up next for the streaking contender, a showdown against Sabatini might be interesting. Sabatini is currently on a three-fight win streak and was last seen defeating Chepe Mariscal at UFC 322 earlier this year. In his five years with the promotion, Sabatini has secured an overall record of 8-2.
Winner: Cezary Oleksiejczuk
Who He Should Face Next: Ismail Naurdiev
Oleksiejczuk impressed in his UFC debut by defeating Cesar Almeida via unanimous decision. With five straight wins under his belt, a showdown against Naurdiev might be in order. Naurdiev is coming off a first-round knockout win over Ryan Loder a few weeks ago (see it again here), putting him at 2-1 so far inside the Octagon. Both men are just getting started in their respective UFC careers, so this will be a good matchup between two young and talented contenders to see who can take a huge step forward.
Winner: Melquizael Costa
Who He Should Face Next: Jamall Emmers
Costa improved his win streak to five in a row after defeating Morgan Charriere via first-round knockout (see it here). He is inching closer to a Top 15 ranking, and another big win could do the trick. If he can get that against Emmers he would have a good case at getting in. Emmers is currently on a two-fight win streak and was last seen defeating Hyder Amil just last month.
Winner: King Green
Who He Should Face Next: Hernandez vs. Johnson winner
Green snapped his two-fight losing streak and got his hand raised for the first time in a long time after defeating Lance Gibson Jr. via split-decision. That was his first win since April 2024, and now he will look to use that as a momentum booster moving forward. I would like to see Green face off against the winner of the upcoming 155-pound showdown between Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson, which is booked for a “Fight Night” event on Jan. 24, 2026.
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