Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Kai Kara-France def. Askar Askarov (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States
Kai Kara-France defeated Askar Askarov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus, held Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.
Fight stats
Askar Askarov
Kai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 60
Significant strikes
51 of 130
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
37 of 76
Total strikes
64 of 145
2 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 1
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:14
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 55
Head
26 of 96
1 of 4
Body
10 of 18
1 of 1
Leg
15 of 16
24 of 57
Distance
46 of 125
3 of 3
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 4
Sig. str.
4 of 10
13 of 20
Total str.
14 of 21
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
3:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
24 of 65
12 of 28
Total str.
26 of 68
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
23 of 55
12 of 28
Total str.
24 of 56
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Askarov | Kara-France |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Askarov | Kara-France |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Todd Schwarz
| # | Askarov | Kara-France |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Media Scores
4
Askarov
–
15
Kara-France
●29–28 Kara-France×15●29–28 Askarov×4
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Kara-France
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Kara-France
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Kara-France
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Kara-France
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Kara-France
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Kara-France
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Kara-France
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Kara-France
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Kara-France
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Kara-France
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Kara-France
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–28Askarov
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Askarov
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Askarov
- MMAMania.com29–28Askarov
Fan Scorecards
36%
Askarov
5%
Draw
59%
Kara-France
470 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Kara-France58.3%●29–28 Askarov32.3%●28–28 Draw3%●29–27 Askarov2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Askarov
R2
96%
Kara-France
R3
63%
Kara-France
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Chad Trukovich
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
14-1-1
Record
25-12-0 (1 NC)
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.05
SLpM
4.46
54%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.80
SApM
3.24
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.60
TD Avg.
0.56
24%
TD Acc.
30%
66%
TD Def.
83%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Askar Askarov · 4-1
- WACA 166 - Magomedov vs. DolgovFri, Nov 24, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 130 lb Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs DaukausSat, Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezSun, Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
Kai Kara-France · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 13 fights
45.8
Avg sig. strikes
54.8
2.60
Avg takedowns
0.46
4:42
Avg control time
1:04
73
Career high strikes
99
5
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Askar Askarov
Strike target
Kai Kara-France
77%
Head
64%
10%
Body
15%
13%
Leg
21%
Askar Askarov
Strike position
Kai Kara-France
76%
Distance
86%
10%
Clinch
2%
14%
Ground
12%