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

Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:34
Kai Kara-France
Kai 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 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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"
Height
5'4"
70"
Reach
69"
—
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 · 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%