Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes
Interim FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Moreno
MexicoBrandon Moreno
“The Assassin Baby”
23-10-2
RESULT

Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:34
Kai Kara-France
New ZealandKai Kara-France
“Don't Blink”
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 30, 2022
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Brandon Moreno defeated Kai Kara-France by TKO in round 3 (4:34) in the Interim Flyweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Brandon Moreno
Kai Kara-France
1
Knockdowns
0
58 of 151
Significant strikes
53 of 110
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
59 of 153
Total strikes
66 of 123
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
43 of 133
Head
24 of 71
12 of 15
Body
3 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
26 of 35
47 of 132
Distance
48 of 104
0 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
11 of 16
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 23
7 of 26
Total str.
10 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 49
Sig. str.
15 of 36
16 of 49
Total str.
23 of 44
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
35 of 76
Sig. str.
28 of 51
36 of 78
Total str.
33 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:24

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France?

Brandon Moreno defeated Kai Kara-France by TKO in round 3 (4:34) in the Interim Flyweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

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

Win probability

Brandon Moreno 53%47% Kai Kara-France

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

23-10-2
Record
25-12-0 (1 NC)
1603
Elo rating
1582
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Flyweight
Weight Class
Interim Flyweight
Mexico
Nationality
New Zealand

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
4.46
44%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.64
SApM
3.24
59%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
0.56
39%
TD Acc.
30%
65%
TD Def.
83%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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%