UFC Kai Kara France Books – Amir Albazai
The UFC has finalized a bout in the flyweight division for an upcoming event in June. MMA fighting It was first reported yesterday that former interim title challenger Kai Kara-France (24-10) will face rising challenger Amir Elbazy (16-1).
These two will fight in an event on June 3 and are both currently ranked in the top seven in the flyweight rankings. After starting his professional career 12-1, Albazi received a call up from the UFC in 2020 to make his debut on Fight Island.
He had two quick wins in about six months but then stopped playing until August last year. Since his return, he has fought twice more and scored twice in a row to move his record to 4-0 inside the Octagon. Now, he will face his toughest test yet in Don’t Blink.
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The last time we saw Kara-France was at UFC 277 this past July when he fought Brandon Moreno for the interim flyweight title. Cara France was getting the upper hand on Moreno and did some damage to the now champ’s eye. However, Moreno turned the tables with a vicious body kick that essentially ended the fight.
Cara-France was scheduled to face Alex Perez when the UFC landed in Australia last month, but an injury forced him off the card. Now, he’s back and ready to take on his next challenge. While Albazi is a step backwards in terms of ranking, don’t expect Kara-France to take the challenge lightly.
In his last four fights, Cara-France has been 3-1 which includes wins by first-round knockouts over Rogerio Bontorín and former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt. This is a huge fight for the title picture at 125lbs.
