Kai Kara-France

It's been a while since fans have seen Brandon Moreno fight anyone besides Deiveson Figueiredo, but that's what happened when he stepped into the Octagon to ...

Kara-France earned the shot by going 4-1. Kara-France was looking for his first chance at holding the flyweight title by going up against the former champion. Things got dicey in the third round when Kara-France swept Moreno and landed some massive ground and pound to cut open his face but as the round looked to wind down Moreno flurried and stopped Kara-France to end the fight in a big way.

With Deiveson Figueiredo sidelined due to injury, the UFC opted to whip up an interim flyweight belt, with Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France competing for ...

Moreno then moved in with a combo, finishing with a kick to the body. Following the win, Deiveson Figueiredo was brought into the cage — with Moreno saying he would be an example to his daughter, family, and the world, and apologizing for some past comments that had offended the champ. Back on his feet, Moreno fanned on a spinning back fist. That led to some clinch work, with Kara-France managing to stay up and separate after a Moreno takedown attempt. Moreno found a home for his left hand; about half a minute later, Kara-France did the same with his right. Round three saw Moreno planted on his back early care of a sweep, but he immediately threw up a high guard.

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Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Moreno vs. The stats and tendencies that matter, the best available odds, and what the public thinks about the co-main event. It’s worth noting that Moreno is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his grappling game could give him the edge in getting named the interim champ in Dallas. Moreno enters Saturday’s fight averaging 3.54 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 3.31 strikes per minute. Ultimately, the judges decided Figueiredo did enough to get his hand raised and Moreno moved into the number-one contender position.

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- UFC 277 Pena vs. Kara-France has not had as much success as Moreno since their first encounter, but he hasn’t done poorly either. Following the win, Moreno strung together two more victories and earned himself a title shot against Deiveson Figueiredo. “The Assassin Baby” comported himself, forcing a majority draw, and then beat Figueiredo to claim the title in their rematch.

In his bout for the interim flyweight championship at UFC 277 in Dallas, Kara-France was stopped late in the third round by Mexican counterpart Brandon Moreno.

Diamond was out-wrestled in the first round by American opponent Orion Cosce, before coming back strong in the second. It was reflected in the judges scorecards just how tight the bout was through the first two rounds. After a back-and-forth fight that had the judges split through two rounds, a liver shot - delivered through pin-point kick with force - sent Kara-France to the canvas.

Brandon Moreno, once again a UFC champion, claimed the interim 125-pound title in thrilling fashion on Saturday night, finishing Kai Kara-France in the ...

In the third round, Kara-France did his best work after he caught a Moreno kick and dumped him to the floor. Kara-France immediately rolled over and covered up, which brought in a quick stoppage from referee Herb Dean, as Moreno swarmed on him with hammerfists. He already held a prior decision win over Kara-France (24-10) from 2019, and the rematch was similar in that Moreno simply had more tools than the challenger from New Zealand. "This guy right here, tonight is his night and he is the champion," Figueiredo said, through a translator. Moreno challenged Figueiredo for the belt in December 2020, and fought him to a majority draw. The Brazilian champion entered the Octagon after Moreno's win and asked to do it in Brazil.

Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will both carry gold heading into their fourth fight. Moreno captured the interim UFC flyweight championship with a ...

Kara-France tripped Moreno to the floor and hurled a slashing elbow that opened a cut under Moreno's eye. Moreno's relentless spirit shone as he returned to the feet and cranked the pressure before landing a devastating liver kick. Moreno and Kara-France fought a competitive two rounds that likely inched in Moreno's favor.

MORENO WINS Brandon Moreno added an interim flyweight championship belt to his resume with a (INSERT METHOD OF VICTORY HERE) win over.

It isn't often that a fourth fight is necessary between two competitors, but this is the exception. Moreno landed a nasty body kick that sent Kara-France to the floor and ended the fight. However, business started to pick up in Round 2 as Moreno's boxing allowed him to score with a few hooks.

I practiced that kick so many times,” said Moreno, who switched camps after his last fight with Deiveson Figueiredo and was trained for this one by James ...

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In his first UFC title fight, Kiwi Kai Kara-France suffered a brutal third-round TKO defeat at the hands of Brandon Moreno who was crowned the new UFC ...

In the final minute of the round, Kara-France went for a takedown, however Moreno was wise to it, quickly evading and throwing a spinning back fist. Moreno showed his toughness, with blood streaming down his face he continued to push forward to try and make the fight more of a brawl. The New Zealander continued to attack the leg of Moreno, with this clearly being a large part of his game plan. As for Kara-France, he will need to work his way back into title contention by stringing together a few wins. Figueiredo would regain the belt in the third encounter by decision. Since their last meeting, Moreno had captured the title and fought Figueiredo three times for the belt.