Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 245: Usman vs Covington
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Moreno
“The Assassin Baby”
23-10-2
RESULT

Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kai Kara-France
Kai Kara-France
“Don't Blink”
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 14, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Brandon Moreno defeated Kai Kara-France by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brandon Moreno
Kai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns
0
91 of 276
Significant strikes
82 of 231
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
91 of 276
Total strikes
82 of 231
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
78 of 261
Head
57 of 194
12 of 14
Body
10 of 17
1 of 1
Leg
15 of 20
91 of 276
Distance
82 of 231
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 90
Sig. str.
29 of 71
27 of 90
Total str.
29 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 84
Sig. str.
24 of 64
30 of 84
Total str.
24 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 102
Sig. str.
29 of 96
34 of 102
Total str.
29 of 96
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#MorenoKara-France
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#MorenoKara-France
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Mark Smith
#MorenoKara-France
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Moreno
–
1
Kara-France
●29–28 Moreno×17●30–27 Moreno●29–28 Kara-France
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

83%
Moreno
1%
Draw
16%
Kara-France
102 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Moreno67.6%●29–28 Kara-France11.8%●30–27 Moreno11.8%●30–27 Kara-France3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Kara-France
R2
90%
Moreno
R3
82%
Moreno

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-10-2
Record
25-12-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
4.46
44%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.64
SApM
3.24
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
0.56
39%
TD Acc.
30%
65%
TD Def.
83%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Moreno · 2-3
  • L
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Kai Kara-France · 2-3
  • L
    Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Flyweight
  • L
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 4:34 · Interim Flyweight
  • W
    Askar Askarov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs DaukausSat, Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 13 fights
65.4
Avg sig. strikes
54.8
1.55
Avg takedowns
0.46
3:05
Avg control time
1:04
147
Career high strikes
99
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brandon Moreno
Strike target
Kai Kara-France
74%
Head
64%
16%
Body
15%
10%
Leg
21%
Brandon Moreno
Strike position
Kai Kara-France
88%
Distance
86%
6%
Clinch
2%
7%
Ground
12%