Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. In this matchup on the fight card, Kai “Don’t Blink” Kara-France will take on Steve “Astroboy” Erceg in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 305 card.

Kara-France brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Erceg, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 39% striking accuracy, Kara-France has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.57 per minute. On the other hand, Erceg boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.52 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Kai Kara-France is coming in with a 24-11-0 (1 NC) record. Kara-France will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Amir Albazi at UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi in June.

Erceg, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Kai Kara-France on June 3, 2023, at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg and holds a 12-2-0 record.

Kai Kara-France has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 29-year-old Steve Erceg is an orthodox fighter with a 68″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Kai Kara-France stats

→ Kara-France’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Kara-France lands 4.57 significant strikes per minute.
→ Kara-France’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Kara-France’s takedown average is 0.63 per 15 minutes.
→ Kara-France’s takedown defense is 88%.

Kara-France comes in with 39% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.57 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Erceg fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 4.52 significant strikes per minute. Kai Kara-France also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.63 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Erceg’s 1.24 takedowns and 60% takedown accuracy.

Steve Erceg stats

→ Erceg’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Erceg lands 4.52 significant strikes per minute.
→ Erceg’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Erceg’s takedown average is 1.24 per 15 minutes.
→ Erceg’s takedown defense is 60%.

Steve spent, on average, 15:07 minutes in the Octagon, and Kai has an average fight time of 13:03 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Kai or Steve? Sound off in the comments.

You can view the scheduled UFC 305 fight card, upcoming UFC schedule 2024, and latest MMA news.