Kai Kara-France came all the way from New Zealand to become a top candidate in the UFC Flyweight Division.
He is the next challenger for the UFC Flyweight title and can become the new face of the division with a victory over UFC 317.
Here is everything you need to know about Kai Kara-France.
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How old is Kai Kara-France?
Kara-France was born on March 26, 1993, making him 32 years old from June 2025. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, where he started training in martial arts to protect himself against bullies at school.
Kai Kara-France's length, weight and range
Kara-France is five feet and four centimeters long, which corresponds to 163 cm. It also has a range of 69 inches, which is comparable to 175 cm.
“Don't Blink” fights in the UFC Flyweight Division, which has a weight limit of 125 LBS. For his fight against Steve Erceg on UFC 305 weighed Kara-France at 125.5 pounds.
Kai Kara-France's Instagram and X/Twitter
Because of his account at The Handle Kaikarafrance, the Kiwi hunter has collected more than 250,000 followers on Instagram, mainly placed training of photos and clips while promoting his upcoming fights.
In the meantime, Kara-France has more than 67,500 followers on X (formerly known as Twitter), although he has not posted since April 2024. His X handle is Kaikarafrance.
The MMA record of Kai Kara-France
Record (Wld) (T) KOSUB25-11-012-33-3
Kai Kara-France's MMA statistics
Significant strikes that were landed per minute. 4.56 Developed striking Nauwen 40%significant strikes that are absorbed per minute. Minutes0.00
Kai Kara-France's Walkout number
On UFC 305, Kara-France ran to the song “Māori Ki in Ao” by Stan Walker. This reflected his own heritage because he has Māori blood in his pedigree.
Kai Kara-France's ability
There are few accurate sources that claim that they have correct estimates for the ability of Kara-France. The claims vary between $ 500,000 and $ 1 million.
Kai Kara-France's next fight
Kara-France will challenge Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC Flyweight title on UFC 317 in his next big fight.
This will be the fourth title defense of Pantoja and could so far be his most difficult fight. However, Kara-France lost to Pantoja in a martial arts exhibition fight years ago, so he will have that in mind for UFC 317.
Why is Kai Kara-France called “Don't Knipper”?
Kara-France earned the nickname “Don't Knipper” from his explosive knockout power, giving him the opportunity to end quickly and without warning.
He showed this perfectly with a first round knockout against Steve Erceg on UFC 305.
Kai Kara-France vs Steve Erceg
Kara-France Ko'd Erceg to earn a world title shot in an explosive fight on UFC 305.
The 32-year-old hit Erceg on the floor with a huge left hand, before a right hook sent him back to the mat when the referee called the bell and the Kiwi handed the KO victory in the first round.