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Kai Kara-France vs Steve Erceg

Kai Kara-France is 25-12-0 (1 NC); Steve Erceg is 14-5-0. Kai Kara-France is 2 years older than Steve Erceg. Kai Kara-France has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Steve Erceg. Steve Erceg is 4" · 10 cm taller than Kai Kara-France. They have met once: Kai Kara-France 1, Steve Erceg 0.

Kai Kara-France
“Don't Blink” · 25-12-0 (1 NC)
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FlyweightMet once
Steve Erceg
“Astroboy” · 14-5-0
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Style & credentials

Kai Kara-France

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing · New Zealand
Steve Erceg

No background on record

Camp · Wilkes Martial Arts · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
74%
15%
Body
18%
21%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Kai Kara-Francelast 4 fights
69%14%17%
Steve Erceglast 9 fights
77%11%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kai Kara-France· from fights outside the UFC Steve Erceg· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.464.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.244.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.561.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
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Kai Kara-France · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSteve Erceg · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.46
Strikes landed / min
4.56
3.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.14
0.56 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.09 / 4.0
30%
Takedown accuracy
27%
84%
Takedown defence
67%
1:04
Control time / fight
1:33
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

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
Steve Erceg9 UFC fights · 565 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
69%389/968
12%69/115
8%43/49
Clinch
4%21/29
6%34/35
0%0/0
Ground
2%9/10
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya (Sun, Aug 18, 2024), where Kai Kara-France won by TKO.

What are the records of Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg?

Kai Kara-France is 25-12-0 (1 NC) and Steve Erceg is 14-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kai Kara-France or Steve Erceg?

Kai Kara-France has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Steve Erceg, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kai Kara-France or Steve Erceg?

Steve Erceg is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Kai Kara-France stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Kai Kara-France or Steve Erceg?

Kai Kara-France is 33 and Steve Erceg is 31.

Who has more finishes, Kai Kara-France or Steve Erceg?

Kai Kara-France has 15 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Steve Erceg has 8 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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