{"id":41101,"date":"2026-10-16T04:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Manel-Kape-compares-Joshua-Van-fight-to-Anderson-Silvas-famous-KO-203242"},"modified":"2026-10-16T04:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:41:20","slug":"manel-kape-compares-joshua-van-fight-to-anderson-silvas-famous-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/manel-kape-compares-joshua-van-fight-to-anderson-silvas-famous-ko\/","title":{"rendered":"Manel Kape compares Joshua Van fight to Anderson Silva’s famous KO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Manel
\nKape<\/a> views Joshua Van<\/a>
\nas an easy matchup.<\/p>\n

Kape is a leading contender for a title shot against the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> flyweight champion. \u201cStarboy\u201d is
\nconfident he would dominate Van, claiming he has beaten tougher
\nopponents than the reigning 125-pound titleholder.<\/p>\n

Manel Kape predicts Joshua Van will be too slow, citing
\nAnderson Silva’s knockout of Forrest Griffin<\/h2>\n

In a recent interview with Daniel
\nCormier<\/a>, Kape said he would have a speed advantage against Van.
\nHe predicted their bout would resemble Anderson
\nSilva<\/a>\u2019s first-round knockout victory over Forrest
\nGriffin<\/a> at UFC 101.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the power that I possess, I know the skill I possess,\u201d Kape
\nsaid. \u201cWhen I say this fight is going to be too easy, it’s going to
\nbe too easy. He’s going to be very slow. The way he throws punches
\nis going to be slow to me. This fight is going to be like Anderson
\nSilva against Forrest Griffin. I apologize: I love Forrest Griffin,
\nbut it’s going to be like this. That’s the fight I really see.
\nThat’s the level I see\u2026 I’m above him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kape also predicted that his last opponent, Kyoji
\nHoriguchi<\/a>, whom he defeated by third-round technical knockout,
\nwould finish Van.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just beat the most difficult fighter in our division,\u201d Kape
\nadded. \u201cKyoji is going to be there again. This guy is a different
\nanimal. You need to be very, very smart to fight this guy. You need
\nto have knowledge. You need to have strategy to beat a karate guy
\nlike him. If it was Van against Kyoji, Kyoji would put him to sleep
\nin the first round. That’s the way I see it. I know the levels of
\nthis game.\u201d<\/p>\n