Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa
Flyweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Elias Garcia
United StatesElias Garcia
“EL PESCADOR”
6-2-0
RESULT

Kai Kara-France def. Elias Garcia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kai Kara-France
New ZealandKai Kara-France
“Don't Blink”
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Kai Kara-France defeated Elias Garcia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, held Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, Kai Kara-France won the decision.

Fight stats

Elias Garcia
Kai Kara-France
1
Knockdowns
1
16 of 73
Significant strikes
86 of 178
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
20 of 77
Total strikes
157 of 261
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
14%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
0:28
Control time
9:32
Significant strikes by target
13 of 67
Head
74 of 163
1 of 2
Body
9 of 11
2 of 4
Leg
3 of 4
15 of 72
Distance
33 of 82
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
53 of 96

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
5 of 21
Sig. str.
23 of 49
6 of 22
Total str.
36 of 62
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
3:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 22
Sig. str.
38 of 65
8 of 24
Total str.
77 of 112
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
5 of 30
Sig. str.
25 of 64
6 of 31
Total str.
44 of 87
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
2:01

Judges' Scorecards

Anthony Dimitriou
#GarciaKara-France
1910
2810
3810
Total2530
Evan Field
#GarciaKara-France
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Kon Papaioannou
#GarciaKara-France
1910
2810
3810
Total2530

Media Scores

0
Garcia
-
12
Kara-France
●30-25 Kara-France×7●30-26 Kara-France×4●30-27 Kara-France
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Garcia
100%
Kara-France
11 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Kara-France54.5%●30-25 Kara-France45.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Kara-France
R2
82%
Kara-France
R3
91%
Kara-France

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Elias Garcia vs Kai Kara-France?

Kai Kara-France defeated Elias Garcia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, held Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, Kai Kara-France won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Elias Garcia vs Kai Kara-France?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, Kai Kara-France won the decision.

Was Elias Garcia vs Kai Kara-France a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Kai Kara-France.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Elias Garcia 46%54% Kai Kara-France

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

Tale of the Tape

6-2-0
Record
25-12-0 (1 NC)
1647
Power Index rating
1673
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
33
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
New Zealand

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
4.46
27%
Str. Acc.
40%
5.05
SApM
3.24
50%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.56
14%
TD Acc.
30%
33%
TD Def.
83%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 13 fights
22.0
Avg sig. strikes
54.8
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.46
0:14
Avg control time
1:04
31
Career high strikes
99
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Elias Garcia
Strike target
Kai Kara-France
59%
Head
64%
15%
Body
15%
26%
Leg
21%
Elias Garcia
Strike position
Kai Kara-France
91%
Distance
86%
9%
Clinch
2%
0%
Ground
12%