Flyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Meta 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.
Fight stats
Kai Kara-France
Amir Albazi
0
Knockdowns
0
99 of 283
Significant strikes
43 of 145
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
133 of 323
Total strikes
64 of 173
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 9
100%
Takedown accuracy
11%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:58
Control time
6:10
Significant strikes by target
57 of 224
Head
31 of 125
20 of 30
Body
6 of 13
22 of 29
Leg
6 of 7
90 of 267
Distance
39 of 135
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 5
8 of 14
Ground
3 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 40
Sig. str.
6 of 23
20 of 47
Total str.
12 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 55
Sig. str.
11 of 37
17 of 56
Total str.
12 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 9
30 of 44
Total str.
15 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:47
Ctrl
3:36
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
27 of 65
Sig. str.
5 of 29
29 of 67
Total str.
7 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
34 of 104
Sig. str.
18 of 47
37 of 109
Total str.
18 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:53
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Kara-France | Albazi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
| # | Kara-France | Albazi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4748
Chris Lee
| # | Kara-France | Albazi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4748
Media Scores
19
Kara-France
–
2
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
90%
Kara-France
1%
Draw
9%
Albazi
1,081 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
32
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.46
SLpM
2.47
40%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.24
SApM
3.88
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.56
TD Avg.
1.18
30%
TD Acc.
25%
83%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kai Kara-France · 2-3
Amir Albazi · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022TKO · R3 · 2:13 · Flyweight
- W
Common Opponents
Kai Kara-France
Amir Albazi
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 7 fights
54.8
Avg sig. strikes
35.9
0.46
Avg takedowns
1.14
1:04
Avg control time
3:31
99
Career high strikes
68
2
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Kai Kara-France
Strike target
Amir Albazi
64%
Head
69%
15%
Body
18%
21%
Leg
13%
Kai Kara-France
Strike position
Amir Albazi
86%
Distance
85%
2%
Clinch
3%
12%
Ground
12%