Joshua Van Tells Manel Kape To Make Weight After Latest UFC 336 Warning
Joshua Van has answered Manel Kape’s latest warning with a demand that the challenger make weight and reach fight night. The UFC flyweight champion posted his response on October 26, adding another exchange to a matchup the promotion has already scheduled for January 30, 2027. The new remarks concern the fighters’ preparations, not a change to the booking. UFC 336 remains listed for Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with the 125-pound championship at stake. Van’s reply followed a post in which Kape targeted the champion’s defensive habits and threatened to damage him when they meet. Kape addressed Van directly in a written X post, suggesting that the champion ask the UFC for permission to wear protective headgear. His message attached the promotion’s announcement of their title fight. The helmet suggestion was the challenger’s taunt, not an announced equipment allowance or rules change. “You…
