13-481: KKF may refer to: Kai Kara-France Kamal Kumari Foundation Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation Khpal Kor Foundation Chamber of Commerce and Factories , native name Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken , in Suriname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
26-599: A Facebook post promoting Tiger Muay Thai gym scholarship. He applied to the gym and was awarded the scholarship after try-outs. He moved to Phuket , Thailand, in 2013 where he trained and built his mixed martial arts record by fighting around Asia and The Pacific . In 2016, Kara-France competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions - the 24th edition of the UFC -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter . He won his first fight with
39-525: A 30-second KO win over Terrence Mitchell. His second and final fight in this tournament was in the quarterfinals, where he lost by decision to Alexandre Pantoja . Kara-France was signed by the UFC in July 2018 and he made his UFC debut on 1 December 2018, at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa against Ashkan Mokhtarian . However, on 21 November 2018, Mokhtarian was pulled from the fight, citing an injury, and he
52-422: A whole. Kara-France attended Unitec Institute of Technology for a spell, but dropped out. He is of partial Maori ancestry, with connections to Waikato , Ngāti Tūwharetoa , Ngāti Kahungunu and Tuhoe . In November 2010, Kara-France began his professional MMA career in his home city of Auckland , with a first-round TKO win over Ray Kaitiana. Kara-France decided to drop out of the university after seeing
65-572: 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 . Kara-France started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 10 but stopped after two years. After being bullied for his small stature in high school, Mount Albert Grammar School , he started training mixed martial arts as
78-448: The fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned Kara-France his second consecutive Performance of the Night bonus award. Kara-France faced Askar Askarov on 26 March 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33 . He spoiled Askarov's undefeated record, handing him his first loss via unanimous decision. Kara-France faced former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in a rematch on 30 July 2022, with
91-427: The fight via a highly controversial split decision. 19 out of 21 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Kara-France. Kara-France was scheduled to face Manel Kape on 10 September 2023, at UFC 293 . However Kara-France pulled out of the fight in late August after suffering a concussion during training, and was replaced by Felipe dos Santos. Kara-France faced Steve Erceg on 18 August 2024, at UFC 305 . He won
104-519: The fight via unanimous decision. Kara-France was briefly linked to a bout against Sergio Pettis on 14 December 2019, at UFC 245 . However, in early October, Pettis revealed that he was entertaining offers from other promotions after the completion of his previous contract and did not currently have a fight lined up with the promotion. Kara-France instead faced Brandon Moreno . He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Kara-France faced Tyson Nam on 23 February 2020, at UFC Fight Night 168 . He won
117-424: The fight via unanimous decision. Kara-France was expected to face Alex Perez on 16 May 2020 . However, on 9 April, Dana White , the president of UFC, announced that the event had been postponed to a future date due to COVID-19 pandemic . Kara-France faced Brandon Royval on 27 September 2020 at UFC 253 . After both fighters were knocked down in the first round, Kara-France lost the fight via submission in
130-413: The interim UFC Flyweight Championship on the line, at UFC 277 . He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. The bout earned him his fourth Fight of the Night award. Kara-France was scheduled to face Alex Perez on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284 . However, Kara-France was pull from of the fight, citing a knee injury. Kara-France faced Amir Albazi on 3 June 2023, at UFC on ESPN 46 . He lost
143-523: The second round. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Kara-France faced Rogério Bontorin on 6 March 2021, at UFC 259 . He won the fight via knockout in round one. This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. Kara-France next faced former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt on 11 December 2021, at UFC 269 . He won
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169-426: Was replaced by Elias Garcia. After both fighters getting knocked down, Kara-France won the fight via unanimous decision. Both fighters were awarded US$ 50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. Two months later, Kara-France faced Raulian Paiva on 10 February 2019, at UFC 234 . He won the fight via split decision. Kara-France faced Mark De La Rosa on 31 August 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang . He won
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