Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kai Kara-France
Don't Blink
25-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kai Kara-France def. Cody Garbrandt (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:21
Cody Garbrandt
No Love
15-8-0
Saturday, December 11, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Kai Kara-France defeated Cody Garbrandt by TKO in round 1 (3:21) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Kai Kara-France
Cody Garbrandt
2
Knockdowns
0
23 of 41
Significant strikes
9 of 17
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
23 of 41
Total strikes
9 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
18 of 32
Head
4 of 10
1 of 4
Body
0 of 1
4 of 5
Leg
5 of 6
19 of 37
Distance
9 of 17
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
23 of 41
Sig. str.
9 of 17
23 of 41
Total str.
9 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:06

Betting Odds

Kai Kara-France
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +130
Cody Garbrandt
-142
59% implied win probability
Open: -166Best: -130

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKai Kara-FranceCody Garbrandt
BetAnything+110-140
BetOnline+130-150
BetUS+100-130
Betway+110-138
Bovada+115-141
Cloudbet+117-144
DraftKings+125-145
FanDuel+122-144
MyBookie+105-135
Pinnacle+117-135
sportsbetio+105-159
sports-interaction+125-160
unibet+110-136

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt?

Kai Kara-France defeated Cody Garbrandt by TKO in round 1 (3:21) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kai Kara-France 41%59% Cody Garbrandt

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Kai Kara-France
Volume Striker
3 edges
Cody Garbrandt
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power95
96Speed96
95Precision96
85Durability91
97Engine93
74Wrestling90
64Ground89

Biggest edge Cody Garbrandt, Submissions +38

Attribute by attribute

Kai Kara-France is on the left of every row, Cody Garbrandt on the right.
93Punch power98
82Kick power91
98Punch speed99
94Kick speed93
95Accuracy96
74Takedowns90
80Ground striking92
48Submissions86
75Chin90
95Body strength91
97Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-8-0
1707
Power Index rating
1767
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
35
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.46
SLpM
2.82
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.24
SApM
3.69
64%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.84
30%
TD Acc.
22%
83%
TD Def.
81%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kai Kara-France · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 4:34 · Interim Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Cody Garbrandt · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 18 fights
54.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.9
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.56
1:04
Avg control time
0:34
99
Career high strikes
68
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Kai Kara-France
Strike target
Cody Garbrandt
64%
Head
72%
15%
Body
14%
21%
Leg
14%
Kai Kara-France
Strike position
Cody Garbrandt
86%
Distance
87%
2%
Clinch
8%
12%
Ground
5%