Lineup nearly complete for UFC Fight Night 279 on June 20

Lineup nearly complete for UFC Fight Night 279 on June 20Tristen CritchfieldMay 20, 2026Manel Kape will face Kyoji Horiguchi atop the UFC Fight Night 279 card. | Getty/UFCThe card forUFC Fight Night 279appears to be nearing completion.The Las Vegas-based promotion recently confirmed 11 bouts for the June 20 event, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a rematch betweenManel KapeandKyoji Horiguchi. The card will air in its entirety on Paramount plus beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.Kape has been victorious in seven of his last eight promotional appearances. “Starboy” is coming off a first-round knockout of former flyweight title challengerBrandon Royvalat UFC on ESPN 73 on Dec. 13.A former UFC flyweight challenger, Horiguchi has won back-back-to-back outings since returning to the Las Vegas-based organization. In his most recent outing, “Karate Kid” outpointedAmir Albaziat UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb. 7.UFC Fight Night 279 CardManel Kapevs.Kyoji HoriguchiFarid Basharatvs.Ethyn EwingKarol Rosavs.Luana SantosJhonata Dinizvs.Jose LuizBeatriz Mesquitavs.Melissa MullinsIon Cutelabavs.Navajo StirlingAndre Limavs.Kevin BorjasGaston Bolanosvs.Michael AswellHyder Amilvs.Christian RodriguezAllan Nascimentovs.Mitch RaposoMelsik Baghdasaryanvs.Murtazali Magomedov

Lineup nearly complete for UFC Fight Night 279 on June 20Tristen CritchfieldMay 20, 2026

Manel Kape will face Kyoji Horiguchi atop the UFC Fight Night 279 card. | Getty/UFCThe card forUFC Fight Night 279appears to be nearing completion.The Las Vegas-based promotion recently confirmed 11 bouts for the June 20 event, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a rematch betweenManel KapeandKyoji Horiguchi. The card will air in its entirety on Paramount plus beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.Kape has been victorious in seven of his last eight promotional appearances. “Starboy” is coming off a first-round knockout of former flyweight title challengerBrandon Royvalat UFC on ESPN 73 on Dec. 13.A former UFC flyweight challenger, Horiguchi has won back-back-to-back outings since returning to the Las Vegas-based organization. In his most recent outing, “Karate Kid” outpointedAmir Albaziat UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb. 7.UFC Fight Night 279 CardManel Kapevs.Kyoji HoriguchiFarid Basharatvs.Ethyn EwingKarol Rosavs.Luana SantosJhonata Dinizvs.Jose LuizBeatriz Mesquitavs.Melissa MullinsIon Cutelabavs.Navajo StirlingAndre Limavs.Kevin BorjasGaston Bolanosvs.Michael AswellHyder Amilvs.Christian RodriguezAllan Nascimentovs.Mitch RaposoMelsik Baghdasaryanvs.Murtazali Magomedov

Manel Kape will face Kyoji Horiguchi atop the UFC Fight Night 279 card. | Getty/UFC

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