Kai Kara-France stats
Career striking and grappling numbers for Kai Kara-France, with every tracked fight below.
Career totals
Across UFC
- Tracked bouts
- 13
- Strikes landed / min
- 4.46
- Strike accuracy
- 40%
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 3.24
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 0.56
- Control time
- 9%
- Average fight time
- 12:17
Rates are computed over the 13 bouts whose finish time we hold.
Where they rank
All-time boards where Kai Kara-France sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #1 Best takedown defence, Flyweight83.9%
- #4 Most knockdowns, Flyweight8
- #7 Most performance bonuses, Flyweight6
- #8 Best significant strike defence, Flyweight64.3%
- #9 Most significant strikes landed, Flyweight712
- #11 Most knockdowns in a round, Flyweight2
- #12 Most time in the cage, Flyweight2h 40m
- #13 Most knockouts, Flyweight3
UFC
- #2 Best takedown defence, Flyweight83.9%
- #4 Most knockdowns, Flyweight8
- #7 Most performance bonuses, Flyweight6
- #8 Best significant strike defence, Flyweight64.3%
- #8 Best striking differential, Flyweight1.22
- #9 Most significant strikes landed, Flyweight712
- #10 Most knockdowns in a round, Flyweight2
- #10 Most total strikes landed, Flyweight874
Fight by fight
Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Significant strikes | Opp. sig. strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira | Alexandre Pantoja | LOSS · SUB · R3 1:55 | 38 of 67 | 42 of 76 | 57 of 86 | 0 of 2 | 0 | 0 | 0:10 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya | Steve Erceg | WIN · TKO · R1 4:04 | 18 of 51 | 9 of 29 | 18 of 51 | 0 of 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:08 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi | Amir Albazi | LOSS · SD · R5 5:00 | 99 of 283 | 43 of 145 | 133 of 323 | 2 of 2 | 0 | 0 | 0:58 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes | Brandon Moreno | LOSS · TKO · R3 4:34 | 53 of 110 | 58 of 151 | 66 of 123 | 1 of 2 | 0 | 0 | 0:24 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus | Askar Askarov | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 51 of 130 | 27 of 60 | 64 of 145 | 0 of 1 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier | Cody Garbrandt | WIN · TKO · R1 3:21 | 23 of 41 | 9 of 17 | 23 of 41 | 0 of 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:06 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya | Rogerio Bontorin | WIN · TKO · R1 4:55 | 13 of 22 | 6 of 17 | 21 of 32 | 0 of 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:01 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa | Brandon Royval | LOSS · SUB · R2 0:48 | 22 of 38 | 39 of 71 | 22 of 39 | 0 of 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:31 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker | Tyson Nam | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 78 of 257 | 50 of 153 | 78 of 257 | 0 of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0:17 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | UFC 245: Usman vs Covington | Brandon Moreno | LOSS · UD · R3 5:00 | 82 of 231 | 91 of 276 | 82 of 231 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Zhang | Mark De La Rosa | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 91 of 193 | 60 of 195 | 93 of 195 | 1 of 1 | 1 | 0 | 0:19 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva | Raulian Paiva | WIN · SD · R3 5:00 | 58 of 168 | 67 of 184 | 60 of 170 | 2 of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0:21 |
| Dec 2, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa | Elias Garcia | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 86 of 178 | 16 of 73 | 157 of 261 | 0 of 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:32 |
Strike Distribution
Strike target
- Head455 of 1411
- Body104 of 170
- Leg153 of 188
Totals across 13 tracked fights.
Strike position
- Distance612 of 1602
- Clinch16 of 25
- Ground84 of 142
Totals across 13 tracked fights.
Rivalries
Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.
| Opponent | Record | Significant strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Moreno2 fights | 0–2 | 135 of 341 | 1 of 2 | 0 | 0:24 |
As published elsewhere
Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.
UFC careerRecord: 8-5-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
- Significant strikes
- 4.46per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 40%
- SApM
- 3.24per min
- Str. Def.
- 64%
- Takedowns
- 0.56per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 30%
- TD Def.
- 84%
- Submission attempts
- 0.0per 15 min
Top 20% in the UFC
Top 45% in the UFC
Top 11% in the UFC
Percentiles compare this fighter with 1483 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.
Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
- Significant strikes
- 4.46per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 40%
- SApM
- 3.24per min
- Str. Def.
- 64%
- Takedowns
- 0.56per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 30%
- TD Def.
- 84%
- Submission attempts
- 0.0per 15 min