Brandon Moreno
“The Assassin Baby”
Kai Kara-France
“Don't Blink”
2 fights between them
Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France Results
Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France
KO/TKOR3 · 4:34Title fight
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2July 30, 2022Dallas, Texas, USA
Brandon Moreno defeated Kai Kara-France by KO/TKO at 4:34 of round 3 at UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 on July 30, 2022 in Dallas, Texas, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.
Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 (Jul 30, 2022)
- Result
- Brandon Moreno won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Body At Distance
- Round & time
- R3 · 4:34
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Interim Flyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Finish at 4:34 of round 3
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 5858/151 · 38%Significant strikes53/110 · 48%53
- 5959/153 · 39%Total strikes66/123 · 54%66
- 00/3 · 0%Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:45Control time0:24
Significant strikes by target
Brandon MorenoHead 43 · Body 12 · Legs 3
Kai Kara-FranceHead 24 · Body 3 · Legs 26
Significant strikes by position
Brandon MorenoDistance 47 · Clinch 0 · Ground 11
Kai Kara-FranceDistance 48 · Clinch 0 · Ground 5
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 7/26 | 7/26 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:13 |
| Kai Kara-France | 0 | 10/23 | 10/23 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 16/49 | 16/49 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:26 |
| Kai Kara-France | 0 | 15/36 | 23/44 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Brandon Moreno | 1 | 35/76 | 36/78 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:06 |
| Kai Kara-France | 0 | 28/51 | 33/56 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:24 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 7-3-2
- UFC record after
- 8-3-2
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LDeiveson FigueiredoJan 22, 2022
- WDeiveson FigueiredoJun 12, 2021
- DDeiveson FigueiredoDec 12, 2020
Next fight: W vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
- UFC record before
- 7-2
- UFC record after
- 7-3
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 29
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WAskar AskarovMar 26, 2022
- WCody GarbrandtDec 11, 2021
- WRogerio BontorinMar 6, 2021
Next fight: L vs. Amir Albazi
Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington (Dec 14, 2019)
- Result
- Brandon Moreno won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- Chris Tognoni
- Division
- Flyweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Brandon Moreno
Chris Lee
29–28
For Brandon Moreno
Mark Smith
30–27
For Brandon Moreno
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 9191/276 · 33%Significant strikes82/231 · 35%82
- 9191/276 · 33%Total strikes82/231 · 35%82
- 0—Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Brandon MorenoHead 78 · Body 12 · Legs 1
Kai Kara-FranceHead 57 · Body 10 · Legs 15
Significant strikes by position
Brandon MorenoDistance 91 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Kai Kara-FranceDistance 82 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 27/90 | 27/90 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Kai Kara-France | 0 | 29/71 | 29/71 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 30/84 | 30/84 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Kai Kara-France | 0 | 24/64 | 24/64 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 34/102 | 34/102 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Kai Kara-France | 0 | 29/96 | 29/96 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 3-2-1
- UFC record after
- 4-2-1
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- DAskar AskarovSep 21, 2019
- LAlexandre PantojaMay 19, 2018
- LSergio PettisAug 5, 2017
Next fight: W vs. Jussier Formiga
- UFC record before
- 3-0
- UFC record after
- 3-1
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WMark De La RosaAug 31, 2019
- WRaulian PaivaFeb 9, 2019
- WElias GarciaDec 1, 2018
Next fight: W vs. Tyson Nam
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