Kai Kara-FranceStriker

Flyweight · 25-12 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'4"
162.56 cm
Reach
5'9"
175.26 cm
Age
33
Elo Rating
1570.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 83% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 92% of Flyweight fighters
  • Avoids 64% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 87% of Flyweight fighters
  • Lands 4.46 significant strikes per minute — better than 86% of Flyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 95% of Flyweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 89% of Flyweight fighters
  • Lands just 40% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 78% of Flyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.46
    Top 14%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 22%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.24
    Bottom 47%
  • Striking defense
    64%
    Top 13%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.56
    Bottom 11%
  • Takedown accuracy
    30%
    Bottom 34%
  • Takedown defense
    83%
    Top 8%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 5%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1595, higher than 84% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1570).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Askarov14:34Moreno25:00Albazi4:04Erceg11:55Pantoja
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
2025-06-28 · Submission, R3 1:55
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
2024-08-17 · KO/TKO, R1 4:04
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
2023-06-03 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
2022-07-30 · KO/TKO, R3 4:34
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
2022-03-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
2021-12-11 · KO/TKO, R1 3:21
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021-03-06 · KO/TKO, R1 4:55
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-09-26 · Submission, R2 0:48
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
2020-02-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
2019-12-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
2019-08-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2019-02-09 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00