Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is coming off one of its best events in recent memory, as UFC Freedom 250 went down last Sunday (June 14, 2026) on the South Lawn of the White House, which featured seven fights and seven finishes. Now, the promotion is back home in Las Vegas, Nevada to stage UFC Vegas 119 inside the Meta Apex TONIGHT (Sat., June 20). Headlining the event is a men’s Flyweight rematch between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. In the co-headlining act, Ion Cutelaba will face Navajo
Stirling in a Light Heavyweight affair.
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What UFC event is on tonight? UFC Vegas 119: “Kape vs. Horiguchi 2”
Who is fighting tonight at UFC Vegas 119? Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi Flyweight fight is the five-round main event.
What time does UFC Vegas 119 start? TONIGHT (Sat., June 20, 2026), beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+.
Where will UFC Vegas 119 take place? Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How can I watch UFC Vegas 119? Paramount+ “Prelims” undercard matches are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+, followed by the remaining main card balance on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET.
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Kape and Horiguchi initially threw down way back in 2017 in the final round of the RIZIN World Grand Prix, which saw Horiguchi submit “Starboy” in the third round. Since then, their respective careers have taken them in different directions, though now they will have a full circle moment as they square off nine years later in a thrilling rematch. Kape went on to go 4-2 under the RIZIN banner and won the Bantamweight championship in 2019 by knocking out Kai Asakura, before eventually joining the UFC ranks. After stumbling out of the gate with back-to-back losses, Kape was able to recover nicely and has since gone 7-1, which includes four knockouts. Currently ranked No. 2 in the division, Kape has a chance to not only get revenge on Horiguchi, but has the opportunity to lock down his first-ever UFC world title fight with a win.
As for Horiguchi, he bounced around from RIZIN to Bellator and back to his current home inside the Octagon since defeating Kape, winning the Flyweight RIZIN belt along the way. Since returning to UFC, the Japanese star has gone 2-0 to extend his win streak to seven straight, which is good enough to put him at No. 5 at 125 pounds. Since he already has a victory over Kape he does come in with a ton of confidence. He also knows, however, that “Starboy” has improved leaps and bounds over the last nine years and taking him lightly would be a huge mistake. That said, this is a very tough fight to pick. On one hand you have the longtime veteran, Horiguchi, who has tons of championship fight experience and the aforementioned win over Kape. Then you have “Starboy,” who has really come into his own after back-to-back defeats under the UFC banner and has proven to be a legit threat to the title. This one should be fireworks.
Original Card Vs. Actual Card/Injuries
Jhonata Diniz was forced out of his scheduled fight against Jose Luiz for unknown reasons and no replacement was found to keep Luiz on the card. Ethyn Ewing and Farad Basharat were set to fight at this event before it was moved to UFC 329 in July.
Giga Chikadze was set to face Vinicius Oliveira on this card before he withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Stepping in to take his place is Andre Fili, who is coming off a split-decision defeat at the hands of Jose Delgado. As for Oliveira, he is one of the more exciting up-and-coming prospects who had his momentum popped by Mario Bautista earlier this year, snapping his six-fight win streak.
New Blood:
Shane Collins and Otari Tanzilovi will make their UFC debuts opposite one another in a Featherweight fight. Collins is undefeated at 7-0 with five finishes to his name, while Tanzilovi is 10-1. After coming up short on the Contender Series, Tanzilovi won a fight under the FURY FC banner and now hinds himself competing on the biggest MMA stage of them all.
Leon Shahbazyan will finally join his brother, Edmen Shahbazyan, under the UFC banner as he is set to make his official debut opposite Levan Chokeli. Leon is 12-4 as a pro and is coming in hot with a four-fight stoppage streak, winning them all in the very first round, three via guillotine and the other with an armbar. As for Chokeli, he will also be making his UFC debut after bouncing around promotions throughout his career, including a 4-2 stint under the Bellator banner.
How The ‘Prelims’ Look:
Winner of seven straight, Bia Mesquita has jumped out with two straight wins inside the Octagon and is looking to remain undefeated as she goes up against Melissa Mullins in a Bantamweight affair. Mullins has been rather inconsistent so far under the UFC banner, alternating wins and losses for a 2-2 record.
Allan Nascimento has quietly won four straight and is looking for a career high fifth-straight win when he battles Mitch Raposo, who finally secured his first win inside the Octagon back in October 2025 after losing his first two outings.
In men’s Featherweight action, Gaston Bollanos, will look to bounce back from his most recent defeat at the hands of Quang Le when he goes head up against Michael Aswell, who is coming off a unanimous decision defeat against Luke Riley. Both men need to get back on track before a pink slip shows up in their inbox.
In women’s Bantamweight action, Karol Rosa will face off against Brazil’s Luana Santos, who is on a two-fight win streak inside the Octagon. As for Rosa, she has alternated wins and losses over the course of the last five years, though she is coming off a victory over Nora Cornolle.
Who Needs A Win Badly:
Undefeated at 11-0, including going a perfect 4-0 under the UFC banner, Andre Lima is slowly, but surely, coming up in the men’s Flyweight division. He looks to keep his hot streak going when he goes up against Kevin Borjas, who is on a two-fight losing streak and a paltry 1-4 inside the Octagon, If he can’t become the first man to defeat Lima — which is an odd matchup to begin with — then he could earn his one-way ticket out of the promotion.
Interest Level: 5/10
In the co-main event of the evening, UFC wild man, Ion Cutelaba, will attempt to secure his first back-to-back win streak in two years when he faces up-and-coming contender, Navajo Stirling, in a 205-pound matchup. This is clearly a test for Stirling to see if he has the chops to take on the big dogs. And while Cutelaba doesn’t exactly fit that bill, he is as tough and experienced as they come, so if Stirling can take him out and improve his record to 10-0 in the process, it would be a huge step for him.
Both Hyder Amil and Christian Rodriguez are coming into their fight with two straight defeats. Their last wins were in 2025, so it has been a minute since they each had their hand raised in victory. It’s not a stretch to say that the loser of this fight could very well be cut, while the victor gets some newfound confidence and a little bit of breathing room. Of course, in victory they still have to perform well to keep their spot on the bloated UFC roster.
In men’s Featherweight action Melsik Baghdasaryan takes on Murtazali Magomedov in battle between two men in need of a win. Melsik is just 1-2 in his last three contests inside the Octagon, with his most recent defeat coming at the hands of Jean Silva, who knocked him out well over a year ago. As for Magomedov, he will be making his UFC debut after racking up a perfect 10-0 record, including a a first-round knockout win on the Contender Series, keeping his 100-percent finish rate intact.
Enjoy the fights!
Full UFC Vegas 119 Fight Card:
UFC Vegas 119 Main Event On Paramount+:
125 lbs.: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2
UFC Vegas 119 Main Card on Paramount+ (8 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Navajo Stirling
145 lbs.: Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Murtazali Magomedov
145 lbs.: Hyder Amil vs. Christian Rodriguez
145 lbs.: Giga Chikadze vs. Vinicius Oliveira
135 lbs.: Ethyn Ewing vs. Farid Basharat
UFC Vegas 119 Prelims Card on Paramount+ (5 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Jhonata Diniz vs. Jose Luiz
125 lbs.: Kevin Borjas vs. Andre Lima
135 lbs.: Bia Mesquita vs. Melissa Mullins
125 lbs.: Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento
135 lbs.: Karo Rosa vs Luana Santos
145 lbs.: Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Gaston Bolanos
*Fight card, bout order and amount of fights remain subject to change.*
