Kai Kara-France
“Don't Blink”
- 25-12-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
New Zealand- Weight Class
- Flyweight
- Birth Date
- 1993-03-26
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 165.1 cm
- Weight
- 56.7 kg
“Don't Blink”
Kai Kara-France (Don't Blink) is a Flyweight fighter from New Zealand. a record of 25-12 and 38 fights.
Of 25 career wins, 12 came by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, and 10 by decision, for a finish rate of 60%. This makes them a finisher who excels at ending fights early.
Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 2W-3L record. In their most recent bout, they lost to Alexandre Pantoja by submission.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission |
| W | Steve Erceg | Technical Knockout |
| L | Amir Albazi | Decision |
| L | Brandon Moreno | Technical Knockout |
| W | Askar Askarov | Decision |
| Title Fights | 3 |
| Main Events | 5 |
| 1R Finishes | 3 |
| Current Loss Streak | 1 |
| Max Win Streak | 8 |
| Max Loss Streak | 3 |
| Debut | 2010.11.27 |
| Last Fight | 2025.06.29 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 9:18 |
| Career Duration | 14y 7m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 12 | 48.0% | |
| └ Punch | 10 | 83.3% | |
| └ Cartwheel Kick and Punches | 1 | 8.3% | |
| └ Head kick | 1 | 8.3% | |
| Submission | 3 | 12.0% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 2 | 66.7% | |
| Decision | 10 | 40.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 9 | 90.0% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 10.0% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 25.0% | |
| └ Body kick, punch | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Punch | 2 | 66.7% | |
| Submission | 4 | 33.3% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 50.0% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 1 | 25.0% | |
| └ Bravo choke | 1 | 25.0% | |
| Decision | 5 | 41.7% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 20.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 4 | 80.0% |
| NC | 1 |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Wu Lin Feng (YFU) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Legend Fighting Championship | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pacific Xtreme Combat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Malaysian Invasion MMA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pacific Rim Organized Fighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kunlun Fight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Australian Fighting Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Glory of Heroes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hex Fight Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RIZIN FF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K-Oz Entertainment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Team USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bandung Fighting Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rage in the Cage (New Zealand) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| The Cage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Supremacy Fighting Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flyweight | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bantamweight | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Flyweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Catchweight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 132lbCatchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 128lb Catchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 132lb Catchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#38
25-11-0
2025.06.29
29-5-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
3Round 1:55
#37
24-11-0
2024.08.18
12-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:04
#36
24-10-0
2023.06.04
16-1-0
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#35
24-9-0
2022.07.31
19-6-2
Technical Knockout(Body kick, punch)
3Round 4:34
#34
23-9-0
2022.03.26
14-0-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#33
22-9-0
2021.12.12
12-4-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:21
#32
21-9-0
2021.03.07
16-2-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:55
#31
21-8-0
2020.09.27
11-4-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 0:48
#30
20-8-0
2020.02.23
18-10-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#29
20-7-0
2019.12.15
15-5-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#28
19-7-0
2019.08.31
11-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#27
18-7-0
2019.02.10
18-1-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#26
17-7-0
6-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#25
16-7-0
2018.03.04
5-4-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round N/A
#24
15-7-0
2017.11.11
14-4-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#23
14-7-0
2017.05.20
8-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#22
13-7-0
2017.04.22
16-9-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:01
#21
12-7-0
2017.03.31
22-8-1
Knockout(Punch)
3Round 2:59
#20
12-6-0
15-7-2
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#19
11-6-0
2016.03.18
8-4-0
Technical Knockout(Cartwheel Kick and Punches)
3Round N/A
#18
10-6-0
2015.12.04
4-5-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:28
#17
9-6-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:33
#16
8-6-0
0-2-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:12
#15
7-6-0
2015.05.09
1-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:08
#14
7-5-0
2015.01.18
4-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#13
7-4-0
12-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:10
#12
7-3-0
13-4-2
Submission(Bravo choke)
1Round 4:55
#11
6-3-0
2014.01.25
0-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#10
6-3-0
13-4-2
No Contest
2Round 3:20
#9
5-3-0
2013.10.23
0-0-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 1:54
#8
4-3-0
2013.09.29
0-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#7
3-3-0
2013.08.04
0-3-1
Knockout(Head kick)
1Round 3:44
#6
3-2-0
2-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#5
2-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#4
1-2-0
4-1-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 3:21
#3
1-1-0
Knockout(Punch)
3Round 0:29
#2
1-0-0
2011.12.02
12-6-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:04
#1
0-0-0
2010.11.27
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS 25-11-0 | Alexandre Pantoja 29-5-0 | UFC 317 - Topuria vs Oliveira 2025.06.29 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 3Round1:55 |
WIN 24-11-0 | Steve Erceg 12-2-0 | UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs Adesanya 2024.08.18 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:04 |
LOSS 24-10-0 | Amir Albazi 16-1-0 | UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs Albazi 2023.06.04 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
LOSS 24-9-0 | Brandon Moreno 19-6-2 | UFC 277 - Pena vs Nunes 2 2022.07.31 | Technical Knockout(Body kick, punch) | 3Round4:34 |
WIN 23-9-0 | Askar Askarov 14-0-1 | UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs Daukaus 2022.03.26 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 22-9-0 | Cody Garbrandt 12-4-0 | UFC 269 - Oliveira vs Poirier 2021.12.12 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:21 |
WIN 21-9-0 | Rogerio Bontorin 16-2-0 | UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs Adesanya 2021.03.07 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:55 |
LOSS 21-8-0 | Brandon Royval 11-4-0 | UFC 253 - Adesanya vs Costa 2020.09.27 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round0:48 |
WIN 20-8-0 | Tyson Nam 18-10-1 | UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs Hooker 2020.02.23 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 20-7-0 | Brandon Moreno 15-5-1 | UFC 245 - Usman vs Covington 2019.12.15 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 19-7-0 | Mark De La Rosa 11-2-0 | UFC Fight Night 157 - Andrade vs Zhang 2019.08.31 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 18-7-0 | Raulian Paiva 18-1-0 | UFC 234 - Adesanya vs Silva 2019.02.10 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 17-7-0 | Elias Garcia 6-1-0 | UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs Tuivasa 2018.12.02 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 16-7-0 | Xiaoyu Shi 5-4-0 | Glory of Heroes - New Zealand vs China 2018.03.04 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1RoundN/A |
WIN 15-7-0 | Chuhayifu Huyixibai 14-4-1 | WLF - W.A.R.S. 19 2017.11.11 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 14-7-0 | Qileng Aori 8-2-0 | WLF - W.A.R.S. 14 2017.05.20 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 13-7-0 | Ze Wu 16-9-0 | WLF - W.A.R.S. 13 2017.04.22 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:01 |
WIN 12-7-0 | Rodolfo Marques 22-8-1 | HFS - Hex Fight Series 8 2017.03.31 | Knockout(Punch) | 3Round2:59 |
LOSS 12-6-0 | Tatsumitsu Wada 15-7-2 | Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round 2016.12.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 11-6-0 | Crisanto Pitpitunge 8-4-0 | PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 52 2016.03.18 | Technical Knockout(Cartwheel Kick and Punches) | 3RoundN/A |
WIN 10-6-0 | Josh Duenas 4-5-0 | PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 2015.12.04 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:28 |
WIN 9-6-0 | K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 7: Resurrection 2015.09.27 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:33 | |
WIN 8-6-0 | Dindo Camansa 0-2-0 | MIMMA - Malaysian Invasion: Mixed Martial A'rr 2015.06.01 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:12 |
WIN 7-6-0 | Ik Hwan Jang 1-0-0 | PRO Fighting - PRO FC 10 2015.05.09 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:08 |
LOSS 7-5-0 | Jumayi Ayideng 4-2-0 | Kunlun Fight 18 - Night of Cage Fighting 2015.01.18 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 7-4-0 | Mark Striegl 12-1-0 | MIMMA - Malaysian Invasion 2: Grand Finals 2014.10.25 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:10 |
LOSS 7-3-0 | Gustavo Falciroli 13-4-2 | AFC 9 - Australian Fighting Championship 9 2014.05.17 | Submission(Bravo choke) | 1Round4:55 |
WIN 6-3-0 | Tieyin Wu 0-1-0 | Kunlun Fight 1 - World Tour 2014.01.25 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
NC 6-3-0 | Gustavo Falciroli 13-4-2 | AFC 7 - Australian Fighting Championship 7 2013.12.14 | No Contest | 2Round3:20 |
WIN 5-3-0 | Tieyin Wu 0-0-0 | World Team USA - Fight for Peace 2013.10.23 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round1:54 |
WIN 4-3-0 | Yudi Cahyadi 0-0-0 | BFC - Bandung Fighting Club 2013.09.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 3-3-0 | Ho Joon Kim 0-3-1 | PRO Fighting - PRO FC 8 2013.08.04 | Knockout(Head kick) | 1Round3:44 |
LOSS 3-2-0 | Batgerel Danaa 2-0-0 | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 11 2013.04.27 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 2-2-0 | Rage in the Cage - MMA Fighting Championship 2012.10.13 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 1-2-0 | Sam Chan 4-1-0 | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 10 2012.08.24 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round3:21 |
LOSS 1-1-0 | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 8 2012.03.30 | Knockout(Punch) | 3Round0:29 | |
LOSS 1-0-0 | Chad George 12-6-0 | The Cage 2 - USA vs New Zealand 2011.12.02 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:04 |
WIN 0-0-0 | SCF - Supremacy Cage Fighting 7 2010.11.27 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:00 |
#3
Decision(unanimous decision)
2Round 5:00
#2
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:30
#1
2010.10.30
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS | UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Quarterfinals, Day 1 2016.07.26 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 2Round5:00 | |
WIN | UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Opening Round, Day 1 2016.07.13 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:30 | |
WIN | Fight Shop New Zealand - Hexecution 2010.10.30 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 |
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