Manel Cape vs. Bruno Silva Prediction, Picks, Start Time: UFC Tampa

Manel Kape and Bruno Silva meet Saturday on the UFC on ESPN 63 main card at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Check out this quick review of the fight from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Manel Cape vs. Bruno Silva UFC on ESPN 63 preview

Kape (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) looks to bounce back from a July loss to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 304. Although Kape does not recognize the result as a loss, he was officially on a four-fight winning streak. an end. His last win on the run was a Fight of the Night unanimous decision over Felipe dos Santos at UFC 293. … Silva (14-5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is in the position Kape was in before July as he enters the a four game winning streak. It’s an impressive streak with all stoppage results: JP Buys, Victor Rodriguez, Tyson Nam and Cody Durden were all stopped by the second round or earlier.

Manel Cape vs. Bruno Silva UFC on ESPN 63 expert picks, prediction

Filling out the main card in Tampa is a meaningful flyweight affair between Kape and Silva.

Whether it’s frustrating fights or frustrating trips to the scale, Kape’s UFC career hasn’t gone as expected thus far. Silva, on the other hand, has been able to rebound wonderfully from a rough start to his UFC career, currently riding a four-fight skid.

But despite the division stakes giving us all the more reason to get excited about this fight, I fear that stylistically we could be in for a bit of a staring contest due to both men’s propensity to counter .

For that reason, I find it difficult to be sure of predicting an outcome.

I’ll semi-reluctantly side with Kape to narrowly edge out the referee’s scorecard with his more eye-catching offense.

Manel Cape vs. Bruno Silva UFC on ESPN 63 odds

Oddsmakers and the public favor the younger fighter, listing Kape -355 and Silva +270 via FanDuel.

Manel Cape vs. Bruno Silva UFC on ESPN 63 start time, how to watch

Kape and Silva are expected to go to the cage at approximately 11:40 a.m. ET. The fight will flow on ESPN+.