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Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0; Kai Kara-France is 25-12-0 (1 NC). Alexandre Pantoja is 3 years older than Kai Kara-France. Kai Kara-France has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Alexandre Pantoja. Alexandre Pantoja is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kai Kara-France. They have met once: Alexandre Pantoja 1, Kai Kara-France 0.

Alexandre Pantoja
Brazil
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal” · 30-7-0
UDTKOSUB
FlyweightMet once
Kai Kara-France
New Zealand
Kai Kara-France
“Don't Blink” · 25-12-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Alexandre Pantoja
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight ChampionshipAXS TV Fights
  • 2014RFA Flyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • —South American Shooto ChampionshipShooto Brazil / Shooto South America
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Kai Kara-France

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing · New Zealand

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
64%
21%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alexandre Pantojalast 8 fights
55%10%35%
Kai Kara-Francelast 4 fights
69%14%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexandre Pantoja· from fights outside the UFC Kai Kara-France· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.544.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.233.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.820.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%84%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.54
Strikes landed / min
4.46
4.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.24
2.82 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 1.9
44%
Takedown accuracy
30%
69%
Takedown defence
84%
4:08
Control time / fight
1:04
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexandre Pantoja18 UFC fights · 1084 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%568/1469
14%150/218
15%166/205
Clinch
3%35/57
7%73/84
0%2/3
Ground
8%82/103
1%8/8
0%0/0
Kai Kara-France13 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%357/1246
14%102/168
21%153/188
Clinch
2%16/25
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
12%82/140
0%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alexandre PantojaKai Kara-France

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira (Sat, Jun 28, 2025), where Alexandre Pantoja won by Submission.

What are the records of Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France?

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0 and Kai Kara-France is 25-12-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Kara-France?

Kai Kara-France has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Alexandre Pantoja, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Kara-France?

Alexandre Pantoja is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Kai Kara-France stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Kara-France?

Alexandre Pantoja is 36 and Kai Kara-France is 33.

Who has more finishes, Alexandre Pantoja or Kai Kara-France?

Alexandre Pantoja has 20 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Kai Kara-France has 15 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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