Former interim UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi collide in the main event of UFC on ESPN 46. While New Zealander Kara-France has been in the UFC since 2018, Iraqi fighter Amir Albazi joined in 2020 and is undefeated in the promotion. The bout takes place at the UFC Apex and is the first time any fighters get a main event slot. UFC on ESPN takes place this Saturday in Las Vegas, USA.
MMA: UFC Flyweight
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas
Where to watch: ESPN / ESPN+
Date: 04.06.2023. 06.10
Kai Kara-France
Last year Kai Kara-France lost his bid for the Interim Flyweight championship against Brandon Moreno and has seen his rankings drop from number two to three. The 30-year-old New Zealander joined the promotion in 2018, bagging the Fight of the Night bonus award on his debut. He then climbed up the rankings and established himself as a major contender in the division. Dropping out of University to focus on his fight game, Kai Kara-France is almost impossible to submit, developing an anti-grappling game. He also packs a punch with eleven professional KO wins.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 30
- Height: 5.5”
- Reach: 69”
- Record: 24-10, (1 No contest)
Amir Albazi
Iraqi-born Amir Albazi grew up in Sweden but now fights out of London. He debuted in the UFC in 2020 and has picked up four wins from four fights since then to climb up to number seven in the UFC Flyweight rankings. Since turning professional in 2009, the 29-year-old has lost only once in seventeen fights. “The Prince” has competed in Bantamweight and Flyweight and made his UFC debut at Bantamweight. He has three finishes from his four UFC fights, the last of which was a third-round KO (Punches) of Alessandro Costa in December 2022.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 29
- Height: 5.5”
- Reach: 68”
- Record: 17-1
Betting Odds
The Sportsbooks can’t separate the fighters. On Bet365, both fighters are priced at 1.90. On Coinplay, the odds are 1.92 for a France win and 1.88 for Albazi. 1XBET lists No, for round five to start at 1.85 odds.
