Saturday, June 3, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Amir Albazi defeated Kai Kara-France by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi, held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Amir Albazi won the decision.
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Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kai Kara-FranceAmir Albazi
0
Knockdowns0
99 / 283
Significant strikes43 / 145
35%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
133 / 323
Total strikes64 / 173
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 9
100%
Takedown accuracy11%
0
Submission attempts1
0:58
Control time6:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kai Kara-FranceAmir Albazi
5758%3172%
Head
2020%614%
Body
2222%614%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
65%23%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kai Kara-France99 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4848/208
2020/30
2222/29
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
88/14
0
0
Amir Albazi43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/115
66/13
66/7
Clinch
11/5
0
0
Ground
33/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kai Kara-FranceAmir Albazi
R1
13
6
10-910-910-9
R2
16
11
10-910-910-9
R3
9
3
10-910-910-9
R4
27
5
10-910-910-9
R5
34
18
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 40
Significant strikes6 / 23
33%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
20 / 47
Total strikes12 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time1:01
Round 2Judges: Amir Albazi
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 55
Significant strikes11 / 37
29%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
17 / 56
Total strikes12 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:17
Round 3Judges: Amir Albazi
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 19
Significant strikes3 / 9
47%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
30 / 44
Total strikes15 / 26
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
0:47
Control time3:36
Round 4Judges: Kai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 65
Significant strikes5 / 29
42%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
29 / 67
Total strikes7 / 31
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:11
Control time0:23
Round 5Judges: Kai Kara-France
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 104
Significant strikes18 / 47
33%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
37 / 109
Total strikes18 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:53
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
19
Kai Kara-France
2
Amir Albazi
●49-46 Kara-France×10●48-47 Kara-France×9●48-47 Albazi×2
All 21 media scorecards
- BloodyElbow.com48-47Albazi
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Albazi
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Kara-France
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Kara-France
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48-47Kara-France
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-47Kara-France
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Kara-France
- E. Casey Leydon48-47Kara-France
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Kara-France
- MMAMania.com48-47Kara-France
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Kara-France
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49-46Kara-France
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Kara-France
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Kara-France
- Ben Davis49-46Kara-France
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com49-46Kara-France
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News49-46Kara-France
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49-46Kara-France
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Kara-France
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-46Kara-France
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49-46Kara-France
Fan Scorecards
1,081 fan scorecards submitted
90%
Kai Kara-France
1%
Draw
9%
Amir Albazi
●48-47 Kara-France44.9%●49-46 Kara-France39.3%●48-47 Albazi8.1%●50-45 Kara-France3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Kara-France
R2
54%
Albazi
R3
86%
Albazi
R4
96%
Kara-France
R5
97%
Kara-France
Betting Odds
Kai Kara-France
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -101Best: +120
Amir Albazi
+114
47% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: +209
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kai Kara-France | Amir Albazi |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -105 | -125 |
| BetOnline | +101 | -121 |
| BetUS | -110 | -120 |
| Betway | -250 | +175 |
| Bovada | +110 | -125 |
| Cloudbet | +120 | -146 |
| DraftKings | -250 | +200 |
| FanDuel | -235 | +180 |
| MyBookie | -102 | -125 |
| Pinnacle | +106 | -119 |
| sportsbetio | -370 | +209 |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -125 |
| unibet | -106 | -117 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kai Kara-France lands 4.46 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kai Kara-France
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandAmir Albazi
No background on record
Camp · Fight Ready · IraqSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%69%
Head
15%18%
Body
21%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kai Kara-Francelast 4 fights
69%14%17%
Amir Albazilast 5 fights
71%17%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kai Kara-France· from fights outside the UFC Amir Albazi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.462.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersAmir Albazi · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.243.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersAmir Albazi · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.561.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersAmir Albazi · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersAmir Albazi · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersAmir Albazi · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAmir Albazi · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.46
Strikes landed / min2.47
3.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.88
0.56 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 4.7
30%
Takedown accuracy25%
84%
Takedown defence63%
1:04
Control time / fight3:31
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kai Kara-France13 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%357/1246
14%102/168
21%153/188
Clinch
2%16/25
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
12%82/140
0%2/2
0%0/0
Amir Albazi7 UFC fights · 251 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%145/577
14%36/61
13%33/45
Clinch
2%4/12
1%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
10%25/40
2%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kai Kara-France22 of 37 ended early · 59%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Amir Albazi15 of 21 ended early · 71%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kai Kara-France2-3
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
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- W
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- WXiaoyu ShiGlory of Heroes · Mar 4, 2018Submission · Bantamweight
- WHuyixibaiWLF W.A.R.S. 19 · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WRodolfo MarquesHex Fight Series 8 · Mar 31, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- LRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WCrisanto PitpitungePXC 52 · Mar 18, 2016TKO · Flyweight
- WJosh DuenasPXC 50 · Dec 4, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Flyweight
- WShantaram MaharajBragging Rights 7 · Sep 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Flyweight
- WDindo CamansaMixed Martial A'rr · Jun 1, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Flyweight
- WIk Hwan JangPRO Fighting 10 · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Bantamweight
- LAyideng JumayiKunlun Fight 18 · Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WTieying WuKunlun Fight 1 · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- NC
- WTieying WuPhilippines Regional · Oct 23, 2013Submission
- WYudi CahyadiIndonesia Regional · Sep 29, 2013DEC
- WHo Jun KimPRO Fighting 8 · Aug 4, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
- L
- WCaleb LallyNew Zealand Regional · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WSam ChanLegend FC 10 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Bantamweight
- LAugustin Delarmino Jr.Legend FC 8 · Mar 30, 2012TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Bantamweight
- L
- WRay KaitianaSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Nov 27, 2010TKO
Amir Albazi3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
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- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- WRyan CurtisBrave CF 29 · Nov 15, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Flyweight
- L
- WIurie BejenariBellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi · May 25, 2018Submission · R1 · 3:21
- WIuri BejenariBellator 200 · May 25, 2018Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Flyweight
- WJamie PowellBellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WDino GambatesaFightStar Championship 8 · Dec 10, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Bantamweight
- WRafal CzechowskiScandinavian Fight Nights 1 · Jun 4, 2016TKO · Bantamweight
- WNiko GjokaUCMMA 44 · Sep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 2:21 · Bantamweight
- WOndřej MoravecBitva Roku 2015 · Mar 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Bantamweight
- WSalih KulucanUCMMA 41 · Nov 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
- WAlly McRaeScottish Fight Challenge · Oct 10, 2010Submission
- WTBAWorld Ultimate Full Contact · Sep 4, 2010TKO
- WPavel KulishWorld Ultimate Full Contact · Aug 22, 2009Submission
- WTBAWorld Ultimate Full Contact · Aug 22, 2009TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi?
Amir Albazi defeated Kai Kara-France by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi, held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Amir Albazi won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi?
The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Amir Albazi won the decision.
Was Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi a robbery?
Many scored it for Kai Kara-France: 90% of 1081 fan cards scored it for Kai Kara-France; 90% of 21 media scores picked Kai Kara-France. The judges gave it to Amir Albazi.