Kai Kara-France “Don't Blink”
UFC record 8-5-0 · professional record 25-12-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 33 (born Mar 26, 1993)
- Height
- 163 cm (5' 4")
- Reach
- 175 cm (69")
- Leg reach
- 94 cm (37")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 125 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- New Zealand
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Kickboxer
- Gym
- City Kickboxing
- UFC debut
- Dec 1, 2018
- Last fight
- Jun 28, 2025
6 fight-night bonuses: 3 Performance of the Night, 3 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.46
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 40%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.24
- Sig. strike defence
- 64%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.56
- Takedown accuracy
- 30%
- Takedown defence
- 83%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.00
- Knockdowns
- 8
- Sig. strikes landed
- 712
- Takedowns landed
- 6
- Total fight time
- 2h 39m 37s
- Control time
- 13m 47s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 1:55 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Jun 28, 2025 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Steve Erceg | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:04 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Aug 17, 2024 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Amir Albazi | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi | Jun 3, 2023 | 0 | 99 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Brandon Moreno | KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance | 3 | 4:34 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Jul 30, 2022 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Askar Askarov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | Mar 26, 2022 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Cody Garbrandt | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:21 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Rogerio Bontorin | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 4:55 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Brandon Royval | Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 2 | 0:48 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Sep 26, 2020 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Tyson Nam | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Feb 22, 2020 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Brandon Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Dec 14, 2019 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Mark De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | Aug 31, 2019 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Raulian Paiva | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | Feb 9, 2019 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Elias Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Dec 1, 2018 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 |