Flyweight

Kai Kara-France

Last fought: Jun 2025

RECORD

Pro

25-12-0 (1 NC)

UFC

8-5-0

Age

Height

5'4"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

69"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:16
Fight Completion Rate	70.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.46
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	45-18 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	17-10 (63.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	28-8 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.5%
% Time in Control	8.6%
% Time Controlled	17.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	32.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.22
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.09
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.12
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.2%
Distance Strike Defense	65.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.90
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.85
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.39
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.60

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field

Kai Kara-France League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kai Kara-France
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.0%
Takedown Defense	83.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	37.5%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	62.5%
Avg Fight Time	12:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%
Takedown Defense	81.2%
Control Time/Fight	0:20

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alexandre Pantoja

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:55

Kai Kara-France38/6757%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10

Alexandre Pantoja42/7655%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexandre Pantoja	7/13	54%	1/2	4:45	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	22/42	52%	0/1	0:10	—
	Alexandre Pantoja	29/51	57%	1/2	1:04	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	8/12	67%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alexandre Pantoja	6/12	50%	1/2	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Steve Erceg

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya • Aug 2024Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:04

Kai Kara-France18/5135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2

Steve Erceg9/2931%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	18/51	35%	0/0	0:08	2
	Steve Erceg	9/29	31%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Amir Albazi

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kai Kara-France99/28335%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:58

Amir Albazi43/14530%TD 1/9Ctrl 6:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	13/40	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	6/23	26%	0/1	1:01	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	16/55	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	11/37	30%	0/1	0:17	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	9/19	47%	1/1	0:47	—
	Amir Albazi	3/9	33%	1/2	3:36	—

R4	Kai Kara-France	27/65	42%	1/1	0:11	—
	Amir Albazi	5/29	17%	0/2	0:23	—

R5	Kai Kara-France	34/104	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	18/47	38%	0/3	0:53	—

LOSS

vs. Brandon Moreno

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022FlyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 4:34

Kai Kara-France53/11048%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:24

Brandon Moreno58/15138%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:45KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	10/23	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	7/26	27%	0/1	0:13	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	16/49	33%	0/2	0:26	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	28/51	55%	1/2	0:24	—
	Brandon Moreno	35/76	46%	0/0	0:06	1

WIN

vs. Askar Askarov

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus • Mar 2022Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kara-France51/13039%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Askar Askarov27/6045%TD 2/14Ctrl 5:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Askar Askarov	3/4	75%	1/4	3:09	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	24/65	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Askar Askarov	12/28	43%	1/7	0:58	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	23/55	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Askar Askarov	12/28	43%	0/3	1:07	—

WIN

vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier • Dec 2021Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:21

Kai Kara-France23/4156%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2

Cody Garbrandt9/1753%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	23/41	56%	0/0	0:06	2
	Cody Garbrandt	9/17	53%	0/1	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Rogerio Bontorin

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:55

Kai Kara-France13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Rogerio Bontorin6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	13/22	59%	0/0	0:01	1
	Rogerio Bontorin	6/17	35%	1/1	3:15	—

LOSS

vs. Brandon Royval

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:48

Kai Kara-France22/3858%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31KD 1

Brandon Royval39/7155%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	13/28	46%	0/0	1:24	1
	Brandon Royval	31/56	55%	0/0	1:31	2

R2	Kai Kara-France	9/10	90%	0/1	0:07	—
	Brandon Royval	8/15	53%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tyson Nam

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker • Feb 2020Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kara-France78/25730%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:17

Tyson Nam50/15333%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	19/78	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Nam	13/53	25%	0/1	0:15	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	25/80	31%	0/1	0:17	—
	Tyson Nam	18/45	40%	0/0	0:09	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	34/99	34%	0/3	0:00	—
	Tyson Nam	19/55	35%	0/3	0:27	—

LOSS

vs. Brandon Moreno

UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington • Dec 2019Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kara-France82/23135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Brandon Moreno91/27633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	29/71	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	27/90	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	24/64	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	30/84	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	29/96	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	34/102	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mark De La Rosa

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang • Aug 2019Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kara-France91/19347%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19KD 1

Mark De La Rosa60/19531%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	22/43	51%	1/1	0:08	—
	Mark De La Rosa	16/48	33%	1/6	1:12	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	30/69	43%	0/0	0:11	1
	Mark De La Rosa	24/79	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	39/81	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark De La Rosa	20/68	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Raulian Paiva

UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva • Feb 2019Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kara-France58/16835%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:21

Raulian Paiva67/18436%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	12/39	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Raulian Paiva	16/39	41%	0/3	0:16	—

R2	Kai Kara-France	21/58	36%	0/4	0:03	—
	Raulian Paiva	25/68	37%	0/1	1:23	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	25/71	35%	2/3	0:18	—
	Raulian Paiva	26/77	34%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Elias Garcia

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa • Dec 2018Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kara-France86/17848%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:32KD 1

Elias Garcia16/7322%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:28KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kara-France	23/49	47%	0/0	3:35	—
	Elias Garcia	5/21	24%	0/2	0:02	1

R2	Kai Kara-France	38/65	58%	0/0	3:56	—
	Elias Garcia	6/22	27%	0/2	0:07	—

R3	Kai Kara-France	25/64	39%	0/0	2:01	1
	Elias Garcia	5/30	17%	1/3	0:19	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com