Kai Kara-France: record, fights and statistics
Kai Kara-France (“Don't Blink”) is a flyweight fighter from New Zealand with a published career record of 25-12-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 13 UFC bouts for Kai Kara-France (8-5). In the 1 fights stored since Jun 28, 2025, Kai Kara-France is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1993 |
What are Kai Kara-France's fighting stats?
Across 13 stored UFC bouts with statistics (160 minutes) through June 28, 2025, Kai Kara-France lands 4.46 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.24, with 40.2% striking accuracy and 64.3% striking defense. Grappling: 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes at 30.0% accuracy, 83.9% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-5 in 13 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Kai Kara-France: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.46 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.24 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 40.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 64.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.75 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.56 |
| Takedown accuracy | 30.0% |
| Takedown defense | 83.9% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.41 |
| Share of fight time in control | 2.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 13 (159.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 63.9% head, 14.6% body, 21.5% legs; 86% at distance, 2.2% in the clinch, 11.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 2 |
| Decision | 5 | 2 |
8-5 in the 13 stored UFC bouts since December 1, 2018, averaging 12.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 28, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 28, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 38 of 67 (56.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 42 of 76 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 3 of 6 (50.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:10 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | Alexandre Pantoja (13-3) | Loss | Submission | R3 1:55 | 11.9 | Flyweight (title) | 38 of 67 (42) | 0 of 2 | 0:10 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Steve Erceg (3-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:04 | 4.1 | Flyweight | 18 of 51 (9) | 0 of 0 | 0:08 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Amir Albazi (4-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight | 99 of 283 (43) | 2 of 2 | 0:58 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Brandon Moreno (6-3-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 4:34 | 14.6 | Flyweight (title) | 53 of 110 (58) | 1 of 2 | 0:24 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Askar Askarov (3-0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 51 of 130 (27) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Cody Garbrandt (7-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:21 | 3.4 | Flyweight | 23 of 41 (9) | 0 of 0 | 0:06 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Rogerio Bontorin (2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:55 | 4.9 | Flyweight | 13 of 22 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Brandon Royval (1-0) | Loss | Submission | R2 0:48 | 5.8 | Flyweight | 22 of 38 (39) | 0 of 1 | 1:31 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Tyson Nam (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 78 of 257 (50) | 0 of 4 | 0:17 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Brandon Moreno (2-2-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 82 of 231 (91) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Mark De La Rosa (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 91 of 193 (60) | 1 of 1 | 0:24 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Raulian Paiva (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 58 of 168 (67) | 2 of 7 | 0:00 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Elias Garcia (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 86 of 178 (16) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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