Result
Kai Kara-FranceTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR1
Time3:21
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsPunches
Elo swing+16Kai Kara-France (1662 → 1678)-21Cody Garbrandt (1689 → 1668)
DateDec 12, 2021
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueT-Mobile Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Don't Blink | 25-12-0Kai Kara-France
L
No Love | 15-8-0Cody Garbrandt
Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt
Method :TKO
Round :R1
Time :3:21
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Punches
Kai Kara-France
Elo1679Good
3Y trend1680 → 1679
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time3:21
MethodTKO
Cody Garbrandt
Elo1670Good
3Y trend1700 → 1670
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Kai Kara-France won this fight by TKO in round R1 at 3:21. Kai Kara-France led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Kai Kara-France and Cody Garbrandt across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Kai Kara-FranceCody Garbrandt
Elo edge
Kai Kara-France1679-9 last move
Cody Garbrandt1670-19 last move
Why they are ranked here
Kai Kara-France#41 of 206 active Flyweight fighters · 1679 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Steve Erceg (rated 1713 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Brandon Moreno (rated 1692 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #40 Jarred Brooks, 1 ahead of #42 Takaya Suzuki.
Cody Garbrandt#92 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1670 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Raphael Assunção (rated 1742 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Kai Kara-France (rated 1662 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -11 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #91 Mehroj Mamadshoev, 0 ahead of #93 Jafel Filho.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Kai Kara-FrancevsCody Garbrandt
Total strikes
23vs9
Sig. strikes
23vs9
Knockdowns
2vs0
Control time
0:06vs0:06
Finishing profile
Kai Kara-FranceKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Cody GarbrandtKO/TKO leads 73% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC 269 : OLIVEIRA VS POIRIER. Kai Kara-France defeated Cody Garbrandt by TKO in round R1 at 3:21. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt quick answers
Who won Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt?
Kai Kara-France won Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt by TKO in round R1 at 3:21.
What event is Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt on?
Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt is listed on UFC 269 : OLIVEIRA VS POIRIER.
What are the records for Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt?
Kai Kara-France enters with a 25-12-0 record and Cody Garbrandt enters with a 15-8-0 record.
What division is Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt?
Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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