Saturday, December 14, 2019T-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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Brandon Moreno won the decision.
Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brandon MorenoKai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns0
91 / 276
Significant strikes82 / 231
33%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
91 / 276
Total strikes82 / 231
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brandon MorenoKai Kara-France
7886%5770%
Head
1213%1012%
Body
11%1518%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brandon Moreno
100%
Kai Kara-France
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brandon Moreno91 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7878/261
1212/14
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Kai Kara-France82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5757/194
1010/17
1515/20
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brandon MorenoKai Kara-France
R1
27
29
10-910-910-9
R2
30
24
10-910-910-9
R3
34
29
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 90
Significant strikes29 / 71
30%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
27 / 90
Total strikes29 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Brandon Moreno
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 84
Significant strikes24 / 64
36%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
30 / 84
Total strikes24 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Brandon Moreno
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 102
Significant strikes29 / 96
33%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
34 / 102
Total strikes29 / 96
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Brandon Moreno
1
Kai Kara-France
●29-28 Moreno×17●30-27 Moreno●29-28 Kara-France
All 19 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Moreno
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Moreno
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Moreno
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Moreno
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Moreno
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Moreno
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Moreno
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Moreno
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Moreno
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Moreno
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Moreno
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Moreno
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Moreno
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Moreno
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Moreno
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Moreno
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Moreno
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Moreno
- MMAMania.com29-28Kara-France
Fan Scorecards
102 fan scorecards submitted
83%
Brandon Moreno
1%
Draw
16%
Kai Kara-France
●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
Betting Odds
Brandon Moreno
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: -100Best: +140
Kai Kara-France
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -156
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Brandon Moreno | Kai Kara-France | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +131 | -165 | |
| Bovada | +135 | -165 | |
| Cloudbet | +136 | -160 | |
| Pinnacle | +138 | -156 | |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -185 | |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brandon Moreno spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Brandon Moreno
BJJKickboxing
- 2021Black belt · BJJRaul Arvizu
- 2019LFA Flyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2014WFF Flyweight ChampionshipWorld Fighting Federation
- 2016Competitor · The Ultimate Fighter
Kai Kara-France
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%64%
Head
17%15%
Body
10%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brandon Morenolast 8 fights
75%14%11%
Kai Kara-Francelast 4 fights
69%14%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brandon Moreno Kai Kara-France
Strikes landed / min
3.864.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.693.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.390.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKai Kara-France · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.86
Strikes landed / min4.46
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.24
1.39 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.56 / 1.9
41%
Takedown accuracy30%
67%
Takedown defence83%
3:04
Control time / fight1:04
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Brandon Moreno21 UFC fights · 1375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%878/2419
15%207/287
9%123/149
Clinch
3%47/91
1%10/19
1%19/20
Ground
6%79/128
1%12/13
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brandon Moreno17 of 36 ended early · 47%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kai Kara-France22 of 37 ended early · 59%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brandon Moreno3-2
- W
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- L
- LUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 22, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- DUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens · Sep 21, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WMaikel PérezLFA 69: Pérez vs. Moreno · Jun 7, 2019TKO · R4 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 5, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WIsaac CamarilloWFF 27: Casino Del Sol Fights · Apr 16, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Flyweight
- WTyler BialeckiWFF 22 · Jul 25, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Flyweight
- WMatt BetzoldWFF 18: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights · Feb 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WCJ SolivenWFF 16: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights · Sep 20, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:58 · Flyweight
- WAlex ContrerasWFF 14: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:04 · Bantamweight
- WPaul AmaroPandemonium 9 · Jul 26, 2013Submission · R2 · 3:01
- WJason CarbajalPandemonium 8 · Mar 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 1:52
- WJesse CruzXFS: Anarchy · Sep 22, 2012Split Decision
- LBrenson HansenCalifornia Regional · Jul 28, 2012DEC
- WJonathan CarterXFS: Hunted · May 19, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:15
- LRon ScolesdangPandemonium · Mar 3, 2012DEC
- WLuis GarciaUWC: New Blood 1 · Jan 29, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Bantamweight
- LMarcos BeristaínUWC 10: To The Edge · Jun 25, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WAtiq JihaidUWC 9.5: Iguana · Apr 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
Kai Kara-France2-3
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Zhang · Aug 31, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WXiaoyu ShiGlory of Heroes · Mar 4, 2018Submission · Bantamweight
- WHuyixibaiWLF W.A.R.S. 19 · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WRodolfo MarquesHex Fight Series 8 · Mar 31, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- LRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WCrisanto PitpitungePXC 52 · Mar 18, 2016TKO · Flyweight
- WJosh DuenasPXC 50 · Dec 4, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Flyweight
- WShantaram MaharajBragging Rights 7 · Sep 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Flyweight
- WDindo CamansaMixed Martial A'rr · Jun 1, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Flyweight
- WIk Hwan JangPRO Fighting 10 · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Bantamweight
- LAyideng JumayiKunlun Fight 18 · Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WTieying WuKunlun Fight 1 · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- NC
- WTieying WuPhilippines Regional · Oct 23, 2013Submission
- WYudi CahyadiIndonesia Regional · Sep 29, 2013DEC
- WHo Jun KimPRO Fighting 8 · Aug 4, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
- L
- WCaleb LallyNew Zealand Regional · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WSam ChanLegend FC 10 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Bantamweight
- LAugustin Delarmino Jr.Legend FC 8 · Mar 30, 2012TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Bantamweight
- L
- WRay KaitianaSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Nov 27, 2010TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Brandon Moreno won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Brandon Moreno won the decision.
Was Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 102 fan cards scored it for Brandon Moreno; 95% of 19 media scores picked Brandon Moreno.