A professional mixed martial artist from New Zealand is named James Kaiwhare Kara-France. He now competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Flyweight class and ranks third in the UFC flyweight rankings as of August 2022.
Kai Kara France Biography and Net Worth
| Net Worth $1 million |
| Full Name James Kaiwhare Kara-France |
| Birth Date March 26, 1993 |
| Age 29 years |
| Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand |
| Profession Mixed Martial Artist |
| Wife Chardae |
Kai Kara France Early Life
Kai was born on 26 March 1993 in Auckland New Zealand in a middle-class family. At the age of 10, Kara-France began learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but he stopped after two years. Kai began training in MMA after experiencing huge bullying at his school, Mount Albert Grammar School due to his diminutive physique. Kara-France briefly attended the Unitec Institute of Technology before quitting. Kai famous for the nickname “don’t blink” possesses Maori ancestry.
Kai Kara France Early Career
In his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand, Kara-France started his professional mixed martial arts career in November 2010 by defeating Ray Kaitiana through first-round TKO. When Kara-France saw a Facebook post providing a scholarship for the Tiger Muay Thai gym, he decided to leave the school. After trying out for the gym, he was given a scholarship. In 2013, he relocated to Phuket, Thailand, where he trained and amassed a record in mixed martial arts by competing all across Asia and the Pacific.
Kai Kara France Success
The 24th season of the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which is produced by the UFC, included Kara-France as a competitor in 2016. In July 2018, the UFC signed Kara-France, and on December 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa against Ashkan Mokhtarian, Kara-France made his UFC debut. On November 21, 2018, Moktarian was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury, and Elias Garcia took his place.
Fight of the Night incentives totaling $50,000 was given to both competitors. At UFC 253, Kara-France took fight Brandon Royval on September 27, 2020. On March 26, 2022, Askar Askarov and Kara-France squared off on UFC on ESPN 33. He handed Askarov his first defeat by unanimous decision, ending his unbeaten streak. The interim UFC Flyweight Championship was at stake when Kara-France rematches former flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno, on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277. He was defeated in the third round by TKO and won his fourth Fight of the Night title in this fight.
Kai Kara France Wife
Kai Kara-France is married to Chardae and on October 2021, Kai and his girlfriend exchanged vows in their backyard. The duo is blessed with a son in February 2021, named Cobi.
Kai Kara France Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Kai Kara France is $1 million as of 2022. Over the course of his MMA fighting career, Kai Kara France is thought to have earned $587,500, per several sources. When he faced Cody Garbrandt at UFC 269, he received the highest payout. His earnings from this fight totaled $140,000, which included his $42,000 base salary, a $42,000 fight win bonus, and a $50,000 Performance of the Night prize.
Kai Kara France Physical Stats
| Height 5’5” |
| Weight 57 kg |
| Eye Color Brown |
| Hair Color Black |
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