Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France
Kara-France in 2021
BornJames Kaiwhare Kara-France[1]
(1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Auckland, New Zealand
NicknameDon't Blink
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofAuckland, New Zealand
TeamTiger Muay Thai (2012–2016)[3]
City Kickboxing (2016–present)[4]
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins25
By knockout12
By submission3
By decision10
Losses11
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision5
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

James Kaiwhare "Kai" Kara-France[1] (born 26 March 1993) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 5 December 2023, he is #4 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Kaiwhare Kara-France is ready for battle at UFC 245". Māori Television. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jackson Thomas (2 September 2015). "Don't blink: Kiwi fighter Kai Kara-France fighting his way to UFC contract". stuff.co.nz.
  4. ^ James Borrowdale (2 April 2020). "Iron sharpens iron: City Kickboxing and the team behind Israel Adesanya's UFC success". Metro Magazine.
  5. ^ "Kai Kara France | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.