UFC UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Final

Flyweight · main event

Amir Albazi vs Kai Kara-France

Amir Albazi
Sweden

Amir Albazi

“The Prince”

17-3

Winner

VS
Kai Kara-France
New Zealand

Kai Kara-France

“Don't Blink”

25-12

Winner

Amir Albazi

Decision - Split · Round 5 — 5:00

3 June 2023 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Amir Albazi beat Kai Kara-France by split decision after five rounds.
  • Amir Albazi landed 64 of 173 total strikes and 1 of 9 takedowns, with 6:10 of control time.
  • Kai Kara-France landed more total strikes — 133 to 64 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.

Tale of the tape

Amir AlbaziKai Kara-France
17-3Record25-12
29Age on fight night30
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′4″ (163 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Xtreme CoutureTeamCity Kickboxing
Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqFromAuckland, New Zealand

Fight statistics

64of 173 · 37%Total strikes landed133of 323 · 41%
46of 147Head strikes90of 263
9of 16Body strikes21of 31
9of 10Leg strikes22of 29
1of 9Takedowns2of 2
1Submission attempts0
6:10Control time0:58

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Amir AlbaziRoundKai Kara-France
12/31strikes0/1TD0KD1:01controlR120/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
12/38strikes0/1TD0KD0:17controlR217/56strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
15/26strikes1/2TD0KD3:36controlR330/44strikes1/1TD0KD0:47control
7/31strikes0/2TD0KD0:23controlR429/67strikes1/1TD0KD0:11control
18/47strikes0/3TD0KD0:53controlR537/109strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Chris Lee

9R11010R2910R3910R499R510

48total47

Mike Bell

9R11010R2910R399R4109R510

47total48

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R399R4109R510

48total47

Form going into the fight

Amir Albazi

  1. WAlessandro CostaKO/TKO R3 2:132022
  2. WFrancisco Figueiredosubmission R1 4:342022
  3. WZhalgas Zhumagulovunanimous decision2021
  4. WMalcolm Gordonsubmission R1 4:422020

Kai Kara-France

  1. LBrandon MorenoKO/TKO R3 4:342022
  2. WAskar Askarovunanimous decision2022
  3. WCody GarbrandtKO/TKO R1 3:212021
  4. WRogerio BontorinKO/TKO R1 4:552021
  5. LBrandon Royvalsubmission R2 0:482020

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