Kai Kara-France “Don't Blink”
Flyweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 63 · Defensive specialist · 8–5 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Kai Kara-France holds an ORCA rating of 60 (career peak 63), 15th of 55 active flyweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 73, 9th of 55 active flyweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 86). Grappling offence trails at 20, with control time, seconds per minute grading 9. 5 of 8 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 61 | 20 of 55 | — |
| Striking defence | 73 | 9 of 55 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 86 |
| Grappling offence | 20 | 48 of 55 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 17 |
| Grappling defence | 59 | 17 of 55 | Takedown defence 91 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 91. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 9.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 63)
- Flyweight rank
- 15 of 55 active
- UFC record
- 8–5
- Pro record
- 25–12
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5′4″ (163 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- City Kickboxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.46
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.24
- Significant strike defence: 64%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.56
- Takedown accuracy: 30%
- Takedown defence: 84%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2025-06-28 · L vs Alexandre Pantoja · Submission · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
- 2024-08-17 · W vs Steve Erceg · KO/TKO · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2023-06-03 · L vs Amir Albazi · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
- 2022-07-30 · L vs Brandon Moreno · KO/TKO · UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
- 2022-03-26 · W vs Askar Askarov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
- 2021-12-11 · W vs Cody Garbrandt · KO/TKO · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- 2021-03-06 · W vs Rogerio Bontorin · KO/TKO · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- 2020-09-26 · L vs Brandon Royval · Submission · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
- 2020-02-22 · W vs Tyson Nam · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
- 2019-12-14 · L vs Brandon Moreno · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- 2019-08-31 · W vs Mark De La Rosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
- 2019-02-09 · W vs Raulian Paiva · Decision - Split · UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
- 2018-12-01 · W vs Elias Garcia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
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