Kai Kara-France
"Don't Blink"
| Age | 32 |
| Nationality | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Height | 163 cm |
| Reach | 175 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
38
fights
25
✅ wins
12
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
6
bonuses
3
Fights of the night
3
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
December 01, 2018
UFC debuts
June 28, 2025
UFC last fight
2h39:37
time in the cage
12:17
avg time by combat
61.5%
win rate
37.5%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1551
as of June 28, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1571
on March 26, 2022
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
79
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes defense | 96 | 60% |
| 2. | Takedowns defense | 93 | 84% |
| 3. | Knockdowns | 87 | 0.25 / round |
| 4. | Leg strikes landed | 86 | 4.79 / round |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 86 | 19.17 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submissions attempted | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Clinch strikes landed | 8 | 0.50 / round |
| 4. | Total strikes accuracy | 18 | 45% |
| 5. | Ground strikes accuracy | 23 | 59% |
81
Boxing Score
72
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+6.11
/ round
💫 Strike differential
19.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
15.0 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
38.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
65.2%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
39
Wrestling Score
1
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.6 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.2 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
30.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
83.9%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
26s / round
⏱ Control Time
54s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.6 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
59.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Kai Kara-France's UFC Fight History
June 28, 2025 - UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
Flyweight title fight
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (1:55).
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August 17, 2024 - UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (4:04).
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June 03, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
Flyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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July 30, 2022 - UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
Flyweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Kick) at round 3 (4:34).
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March 26, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Flyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 11, 2021 - UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:21).
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March 06, 2021 - UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Flyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (4:55).
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September 26, 2020 - UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Flyweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 2 (48s).
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February 22, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Flyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 14, 2019 - UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Flyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 31, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
Flyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 09, 2019 - UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
Flyweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 01, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Flyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights