Kai Kara-France News

Pros react after Kai Kara-France TKO's Steve Erceg at UFC 305
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 305 event was headlined by a key men’s flyweight bout featuring Steve Erceg taking on Kai Kara-France. Erceg (12-3 MMA) had most previously competed in May of this year, where he suffered a razor close decision loss to Alexandre Pantoja for the promotion‘s flyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Astro Boy’ had strung together 11-straight wins.

UFC 305 Results: Kai Kara-France KO's Steve Erceg (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 305 results, including the flyweight co-main event between Steve Erceg and Kai Kara-France. Erceg (12-2 MMA) last competed in May of this year, where he suffered a razor close decision loss to Alexandre Pantoja for the promotion‘s flyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Astro Boy’ had strung together 11-straight wins.

Kai Kara-France tears down Muhammad Mokaev after UFC release: “You’re in the wrong sport!”
Curtis Calhoun - August 14, 2024
UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France believes Muhammad Mokaev got what he deserved after recently being cut by the promotion. Kara-France will face former UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg in the UFC 305 co-main event this Saturday in Perth. After more than a year away from the cage, Kara-France returns looking to snap a two-fight losing skid.

Steve Erceg explains why he preferred to not fight Kai Kara-France, expects to "put one on his chin" at UFC 305
Cole Shelton - August 13, 2024
Steve Erceg had UFC 305 circled as his next fight before he had even fought Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title back in May. Erceg is coming off a very close decision loss to Pantoja for the flyweight title. After the fight, Erceg made it clear he wanted a quick turnaround to fight at home in Perth, Australia and he got his wish.

Steve Erceg gets a fresh callout from top flyweight after gritty performance at UFC 301
Curtis Calhoun - May 8, 2024
UFC 301 flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg already has a potential next fight lined up just days after falling short in Brazil. Erceg lost to UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday. Despite going toe-to-toe with the titleholder, Ereceg fell short on the judges’ scorecards to snap an 11-fight winning streak.

Manel Kape issues apology after using a homophobic slur during his callout of Kai Kara-France at UFC 293
Harry Kettle - September 11, 2023
UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape has issued an apology after using a homophobic slur during his callout of Kai Kara-France. It’s safe to say that Manel Kape has been a busy man this week. After his fight against Kai Kara-France was called off, Kape got into a verbal altercation with both Kai and Israel Adesanya during the pre-fight press conference earlier this week. Then, at UFC 293, he defeated Felipe dos Santos in what proved to be one hell of a fight.

Kai Kara-France set for fast turnaround against Manel Kape at UFC 293 in Australia
Josh Evanoff - June 20, 2023
UFC flyweight contenders Kai Kara-France and Manel Kape are set to collide in September. ‘Don’t Blink’ is fresh off his return at UFC Vegas 74 earlier this month. The bout was Kai Kara-France’s first since coming up short against Brandon Moreno for interim gold last July. As the headliner, he faced Amir Albazi. In the flyweight main event, many felt that the New Zealander did much of the better work.

Jon Anik believes it was “pretty clear” that Kai Kara-France did enough to defeat Amir Albazi at UFC Vegas 74
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2023
UFC commentator Jon Anik believes Kai Kara-France did enough to defeat Amir Albazi during their main event collision last weekend. The flyweight battle between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi was a technical, entertaining clash on Saturday night. However, while many would’ve preferred to focus on the quality of the bout, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the scoring.

Kai Kara-France discusses controversial decision loss to Amir Albazi: "That cost me $100,000"
Josh Evanoff - June 5, 2023
UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France lost a lot more than a decision on Saturday night. ‘Don’t Blink’ returned to the octagon over the weekend against Amir Albazi. The bout was Kara-France’s first since his knockout loss to Brandon Moreno at UFC 277 last July. That bout saw ‘The Assassin Baby’ claim interim flyweight gold, but the New Zealander was confident he could return to the title picture with a win.

Watch Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Kai Kara-France’s controversial split decision loss to Amir Albazi
Harry Kettle - June 5, 2023
Israel Adesanya has released footage of his live reaction to Kai Kara-France’s controversial defeat on Saturday night. Over the years, Israel Adesanya has seen a lot in the world of mixed martial arts. From controversial decisions to massive knockouts, City Kickboxing has been at the forefront of some incredibly tense moments. Over the weekend, we saw another play out before our very eyes when Kai Kara-France stepped into the Octagon to battle Amir Albazi.

Alex Volkanovski reacts to the judges' scorecards from last night’s UFC Vegas 74 main event: “Giving Amir round 4 is just insane”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2023
Alex Volkanovski is none too pleased with two of the judges who scored the UFC Vegas 74 headliner. This past Saturday night, Amir Albazi and Kai Kara-France did battle inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both men put on a show for all five rounds, but the conclusion of UFC Vegas 74 left a sour taste in the mouths of fans.

Israel Adesanya calls for judges to be interviewed after fights following last night’s UFC Vegas 74 main event
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2023
Israel Adesanya is sticking up for his teammate following UFC Vegas 74. Kai Kara-France was featured in the main event. He went one-on-one with Amir Albazi. The fight went the distance and it ended in controversy. The score totals were read and two of the three judges scored the fight for Albazi. Most fight fans and pundits thought Kara-France should’ve been awarded the victory.

Pros react after Amir Albazi defeats Kai Kara-France at UFC Vegas 74
Chris Taylor - June 3, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 74 event was headlined by a key flyweight contest featuring Kai Kara-France taking on Amir Albazi. Kara-France (24-11 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 277, where he had suffered a TKO loss to Brandon Moreno in a bout for the promotion‘s interim flyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Don’t Blink’ was riding a three-fight winning streak, which included knockout victories over Rogerio Bontorin and Cody Garbrandt.

UFC Vegas 74 Results: Amir Albazi defeats Kai Kara-France (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 3, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 74 results, including the flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi. Kara-France (24-11 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 277, where he suffered a TKO loss to Brandon Moreno in a bout for the promotion‘s interim flyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Don’t Blink’ had put together a three-fight winning streak, which included knockout victories over Rogerio Bontorin and Cody Garbrandt.

UFC Vegas 74: 'Kara-France vs. Albazi' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 3, 2023
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 74 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi. Kara-France (24-10 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 277, where he suffered a TKO loss to Brandon Moreno in a bout for the promotion‘s interim flyweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Don’t Blink’ had put together a three-fight winning streak, which included knockout victories over Rogerio Bontorin and Cody Garbrandt.

Kai Kara-France calls Israel Adesanya's KO win over Alex Pereira "one of the biggest sporting moments of our generation"
Cole Shelton - May 31, 2023
Kai Kara-France says Israel Adesanya’s KO win over Alex Pereira will go down as one of the biggest moments in sports history. In the main event of UFC 287, Adesanya was looking to reclaim his middleweight title against Alex Pereira after being knocked out by the Brazilian back in November to lose his belt. It was also the third time Adesanya had lost to Pereira, as they previously fought twice in kickboxing with ‘Poatan’ winning once by KO and the other by decision.

Kai Kara-France speaks out following UFC 277 loss to Brandon Moreno: "I'll be back!"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 31, 2022
Kai Kara-France has let his fans know that he plans on getting back on the horse following his UFC 277 loss. Kara-France was in a pivotal flyweight matchup against Brandon Moreno on July 30. The two competed for the interim UFC Flyweight Championship inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

Pros react after Brandon Moreno TKO's Kai Kara-France at UFC 277
Chris Taylor - July 30, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 277 event was co-headlined by a rematch between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France for the promotions interim flyweight title. Moreno (20-6-2 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after surrendering the flyweight championship to Deiveson Figueiredo in his most previous effort at UFC 270. Prior to that setback, ‘The Assassin Baby’ had put together a seven-fight unbeaten going 5-0-2.