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The UFC is back on pay-per-view Saturday in Australia, featuring one of the country's own. Jon Litterine breaks down five key fights and makes his pick for the entire card.
A pair of heavyweight tilts headline Saturday's card in Australia. Jon Litterine returns to make his fantasy picks.
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Second trip to Octagon booked
Kara-France will take on Raulian Paiva in a flyweight bout at UFC 234 on Feb. 10, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kara-France made his promotional debut with a win over Elias Garcia at UFC Adelaide in a fight that netted him an extra $50,000 as Fight of the Night. The New Zealand native will once again get to fight with the crowd behind him, as this event is set to take place in Melbourne, Australia. Challenging Kara-France will be another young flyweight prospect, as Paiva is 23 years old and earned his shot with the UFC through the Brazilian version of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. The stakes will be high for both men, who could be fighting for their job due to the rumored elimination of the men's 125-pound division in the UFC.
Kara-France made his promotional debut with a win over Elias Garcia at UFC Adelaide in a fight that netted him an extra $50,000 as Fight of the Night. The New Zealand native will once again get to fight with the crowd behind him, as this event is set to take place in Melbourne, Australia. Challenging Kara-France will be another young flyweight prospect, as Paiva is 23 years old and earned his shot with the UFC through the Brazilian version of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. The stakes will be high for both men, who could be fighting for their job due to the rumored elimination of the men's 125-pound division in the UFC.
Dominates Elias Garcia in UFC debut
Kara-France defeated Elias Garcia via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Adelaide, Australia.
ANALYSIS
Fight IQ is a real thing and Kara-France's awful decision making nearly cost him his UFC debut. Despite the fact he was destroying an overmatched Garcia on the feet, Kara-France foolishly engaged Garcia in a ground exchange in Round 2 and he nearly tapped out to an arm triangle and armbar as a result. Once Kara-France got through those tough moments, it was clear sailing. He finished the bout with a 157-20 edge in total strikes landed and a clean sweep on the judge's scorecards. The show both men put on earned them each a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
Fight IQ is a real thing and Kara-France's awful decision making nearly cost him his UFC debut. Despite the fact he was destroying an overmatched Garcia on the feet, Kara-France foolishly engaged Garcia in a ground exchange in Round 2 and he nearly tapped out to an arm triangle and armbar as a result. Once Kara-France got through those tough moments, it was clear sailing. He finished the bout with a 157-20 edge in total strikes landed and a clean sweep on the judge's scorecards. The show both men put on earned them each a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus.