Pro MMA Record
"Don't Blink"
24-11-0
Kai Kara-France
Fighter Details
- Given Name: Kaiwhare Kara-France
- Pro MMA Record: 24-11-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Don't Blink
- Current Streak: 2 Losses
- Age: 1993-03-26 | Date of Birth: 1993.03.26
- Last Fight: June 03, 2023 in UFC
- Weight Class: Flyweight | Last Weigh-In: 125.5 lbs
- Affiliation: City Kickboxing
- Height: 5'4" (163cm) | Reach: 69.0" (175cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $377,000 USD
- Born: New Zealand
- Fighting out of: Auckland, New Zealand
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Kai Kara-France MMA Fight Record
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KO/TKO11 wins, 3 lossesWL46% of wins27% of losses
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Submission3 wins, 3 lossesWL13% of wins27% of losses
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Decision10 wins, 5 lossesWL42% of wins45% of losses
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7win4loss0draw0no contest2-5-29%-71%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ25%25%50%-112- -
DURING2016
0win1loss0draw0no contest--------KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ--100%---1-
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UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Kara-France ConcussionWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Billing: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)Odds: -110 · Near EvenReferee: Herb Dean
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UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Kara-France InjuryWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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24-9-0 19-6-22022.07.30add_circleTitle Bout: Vacant · UFC Interim Flyweight ChampionshipBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 124.5 lbs (56.5 kgs)Odds: +175 · Slight UnderdogReferee: Herb DeanDisclosed Pay: $50,000 Fight/NightUFC 277 Fight of the Night
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)Odds: +340 · Moderate UnderdogReferee: Chad TrukovichDisclosed Pay: $102,000 ($51K Base, $51K Bonus)
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22-9-0 12-4-02021.12.11add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)Odds: +115 · Near EvenReferee: Herb DeanDisclosed Pay: $50,000 Perf/NightUFC 269 Performance of the Night
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21-9-0 16-2-02021.03.06add_circleBilling: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)Odds: -140 · Slight FavoriteReferee: Herb DeanDisclosed Pay: $50,000 Perf/NightUFC 259 Performance of the Night
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21-8-0 11-4-02020.09.26add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)Odds: -210 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Kevin SatakiDisclosed Pay: $50,000 Fight/NightUFC 253 Fight of the Night
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UFC Fight Night · Cancelled Due to CoronavirusWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Billing: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)Odds: -270 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Marc Goddard
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20-7-0 15-5-12019.12.14add_circleBilling: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)Odds: -165 · Slight FavoriteReferee: Chris TognoniDisclosed Pay: $25,000 Base
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)Odds: -200 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Steve Perceval
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18-7-0 18-1-02019.02.09add_circleBilling: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)Odds: -240 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: Marc Goddard
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Billing: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)Odds: -410 · Heavy FavoriteReferee: Greg KleynjansDisclosed Pay: $50,000 Fight/NightUFC Fight Night 142 Fight of the Night
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 134 lbs (61.0 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Catchweight · 129 lbs (58.5 kg) · Weigh-In 128.8 lbs (58.4 kgs)Referee: Steven John
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: BantamweightReferee: Zhao Ziyang
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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12-6-0 16-7-22016.12.29add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: 57 kg · 57 kg (125.0 lbs) · Weigh-In 128.1 lbs (58.1 kgs)
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Exhibition MMA2016.07.26add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 2 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)Referee: Jason Herzog
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Exhibition MMA2016.07.13add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 2 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)Referee: Mark Smith
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Title Bout: KOZ Flyweight ChampionshipBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)Referee: Mark Simpson
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 134 lbs (61.0 kg)
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7-4-0 12-1-02014.10.25add_circleBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Title Bout: Australian FC Bantamweight ChampionshipBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 132 lbs (60.0 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg) · Weigh-In 134.8 lbs (61.1 kgs)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)Referee: Roger Chau
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T Amaru0-0-0 N/ALossNew Zealand Regional2010.07.24
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James Kaiwhare Kara-France is a mixed martial artist fighting out of New Zealand, Kara-France practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu for 2 years starting at the age of 10. Kara-France started training MMA after being bullied for his small stature in high school. 3 years into his professional MMA career Kara-France dropped out of his university following a post promoting Tiger Muay Thai gym scholarships on Facebook. Kara-France was awarded the scholarship and moved to Phuket in Thailand where he would further build his MMA career.
Kara-France would win his professional MMA debut against Ray Kaitiana on the 27th of November 2010. Within 6 years Kara-France would fight 19 times building a 12-6-1 record in various promotions. Promotions Kara-France would appear in included Legend Fighting Championship, Bandung Fighting Club, AFC, Pacific Xtreme Combat and Kunlun Fight. Kara-France would win the KOZ Flyweight Championship on the 27th of September 2015 against Shantaram Maharaj by first round TKO.
In 2016 Kara-France would appear on season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter, Kara-France won his first fight in spectacular fashion with a 30 seconds KO win in his contest with Terrence Mitchell. The quarter-final would be the end of Kara-France's stint The Ultimate Fighter after losing to Alexandre Pantoja by decision.
It would take Kara-France 2 years and 6 bouts to fight himself to a UFC debut after The Ultimate Fighter 24. On the 2nd of December 2018 Kara-France would make his UFC debut against Elias Garcia, Kara-France would be victorious after taking the fight to the distance and securing the unanimous decision victory. Kara-France would win 2 more UFC fights against Raulian Paiva and Mark De La Rosa before facing current UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno. Moreno would hand Kara-France his first UFC loss by decision on UFC 245. Following his first UFC loss, Kara-France would win his fight against Tyson Nam and lose his fight against Brandon Royval in a Fight of the Night performance. In 2021, Kara-France has fought once and finished Rogerio Bontorin by KO in the first round after a Performance of the Night worthy performance by Kara-France. Kara-France's current record is 22-9-1 (5-2-0 in the UFC).
