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New Zealander Kai Kara France (right) lost the UFC 277 flyweight interim title bout against Brandon Moreno of Mexico.
New Zealander Kai Kara-France lost his fight to Mexican Brandon Moreno in the UFC 277 interim flyweight title showdown in Dallas on Sunday.
The pair met in the co-main event for the belt and the opportunity to unify it against reigning champion Deiveson Figueiredo, who is injured.
But it wasn’t to be sweet revenge for Kara-France, who had suffered his first loss in the UFC octagon to the Mexican, after he received a kick to his lower body and fell to the canvas in the third round.
Moreno then delivered a flurry of vicious blows which resulted in the fight awarded to the jubilant Moreno on a TKO.
This fight was to be contested over a maximum of five rounds rather than the usual three, giving both men more time to stake their claim. For Kara-France it was a chance to possibly meet Figueiredo, who dethroned Moreno in January, in a unification belt later in the year, but the opportunity disappeared when he fell to canvas after receiving a kick from Moreno’s right foot.
Unable to stay on his feet, Kara-France collapsed and was immediately set upon by Moreno. The Mexican unleashed around a dozen punches on the New Zealander, who was unable to defend himself.
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