Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Kai Kara-France def. Raulian Paiva (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
21-5-0
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Kai Kara-France defeated Raulian Paiva by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
Fight stats
Kai Kara-France
Raulian Paiva
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 168
Significant strikes
67 of 184
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
60 of 170
Total strikes
71 of 188
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 4
29%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
1:39
Significant strikes by target
33 of 134
Head
36 of 140
17 of 24
Body
21 of 33
8 of 10
Leg
10 of 11
55 of 164
Distance
61 of 170
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 4
2 of 2
Ground
5 of 10
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 39
Sig. str.
16 of 39
12 of 39
Total str.
16 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 58
Sig. str.
25 of 68
23 of 60
Total str.
29 of 72
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:03
Ctrl
1:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 71
Sig. str.
26 of 77
25 of 71
Total str.
26 of 77
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
7
Kara-France
–
12
Paiva
●29–28 Paiva×12●29–28 Kara-France×7
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Kara-France
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29–28Kara-France
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29–28Kara-France
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Kara-France
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–28Paiva
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Paiva
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29–28Paiva
- MMAMania.com29–28Paiva
- Nolan King · FloCombat29–28Paiva
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Paiva
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Paiva
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29–28Paiva
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Paiva
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29–28Paiva
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Paiva
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Paiva
Fan Scorecards
19%
Kara-France
81%
Paiva
81 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Paiva74.1%●29–28 Kara-France16%●30–27 Paiva7.4%●30–27 Kara-France1.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Kara-France
R2
86%
Paiva
R3
86%
Paiva
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kai Kara-France vs Raulian Paiva?
Kai Kara-France defeated Raulian Paiva by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kai Kara-France vs Raulian Paiva?
The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Kai Kara-France won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Kai Kara-France 51%49% Raulian Paiva
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-5-0
1507
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
30
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.46
SLpM
4.14
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.24
SApM
5.01
64%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
0.56
TD Avg.
0.65
30%
TD Acc.
23%
83%
TD Def.
77%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kai Kara-France · 2-3
Raulian Paiva · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 7 fights
54.8
Avg sig. strikes
43.0
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.43
1:04
Avg control time
1:08
99
Career high strikes
67
2
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Kai Kara-France
Strike target
Raulian Paiva
64%
Head
58%
15%
Body
27%
21%
Leg
15%
Kai Kara-France
Strike position
Raulian Paiva
86%
Distance
91%
2%
Clinch
6%
12%
Ground
3%