‘I’m Certain Steve Is Better Than What He Showed’ – MMA Fans & Fighters React As Kai Kara-France Produces First Round KO Win At UFC 305

Kai Kara-France is back in the win column by knocking out Steve Erceg in the first round at UFC 305. The fight started slow with both fighters making reads. However, an overhand left from the New Zealander in the final minute dropped Erceg, eventually ending the fight. Kara-France was on a two-fight losing streak heading […]

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Kai Kara-France is back in the win column by knocking out Steve Erceg in the first round at UFC 305. The fight started slow with both fighters making reads. However, an overhand left from the New Zealander in the final minute dropped Erceg, eventually ending the fight.

Kara-France was on a two-fight losing streak heading into his UFC 305 co-main event bout. Although his split-decision loss to Amir Albazi was criticized by many, he needed a win to re-enter the title picture.

With his UFC 305 win, Kara-France has reminded fans of his threatening style and ability to finish the fight spontaneously. On the flip side, many of Erceg’s supporters have admitted to expecting a better striking display from “Astroboy”.

Fans Back Kai Kara-France To Fight Alexandre Pantoja For The UFC Flyweight Championship Next

After bagging his thirteenth first-round finish, “Don’t Blink” asked for a title fight in his post-fight interview. Fans admire his explosive fighting style, and a win over Erceg could be enough for the UFC to hand him a title shot.

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Kai Kara-France lands vicious KO shot on Steve Erceg in opening round – UFC 305 Highlights

Kai Kara-FranceKai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger…

Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger Steve Erceg.

Things were relatively quiet in the opening round with Erceg in pursuit and Kara-France circling away. It went like that for the first three-and-a-half minutes. Then suddenly, Kara-France offered up a one-two combination before stepping in and delivering a booming overhand left that put Erceg flat on his back.

Kai Kara-France

Kara-France swarmed his opponent, looking to finish things on the mat, but Erceg scrambled back to his feet and retreated to the cage wall. There, Kara-France landed a big right hand that once again dropped Erceg.

A few ground-and-pound shots later, the referee was left with no choice, but to step in and call for the stoppage with less than a minute to go in the round.

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Official Result: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO (strikes) at 4:04 of Round 1.

Kai Kara-France

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Kai Kara-France lands vicious KO shot on Steve Erceg in opening round – UFC 305 Highlights

Kai Kara-FranceKai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger…

Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger Steve Erceg.

Things were relatively quiet in the opening round with Erceg in pursuit and Kara-France circling away. It went like that for the first three-and-a-half minutes. Then suddenly, Kara-France offered up a one-two combination before stepping in and delivering a booming overhand left that put Erceg flat on his back.

Kai Kara-France

Kara-France swarmed his opponent, looking to finish things on the mat, but Erceg scrambled back to his feet and retreated to the cage wall. There, Kara-France landed a big right hand that once again dropped Erceg.

A few ground-and-pound shots later, the referee was left with no choice, but to step in and call for the stoppage with less than a minute to go in the round.

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Official Result: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO (strikes) at 4:04 of Round 1.

Kai Kara-France

Check Out highlights from Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France at UFC 305:

Kai Kara-France lands vicious KO shot on Steve Erceg in opening round – UFC 305 Highlights

Kai Kara-FranceKai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger…

Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger Steve Erceg.

Things were relatively quiet in the opening round with Erceg in pursuit and Kara-France circling away. It went like that for the first three-and-a-half minutes. Then suddenly, Kara-France offered up a one-two combination before stepping in and delivering a booming overhand left that put Erceg flat on his back.

Kai Kara-France

Kara-France swarmed his opponent, looking to finish things on the mat, but Erceg scrambled back to his feet and retreated to the cage wall. There, Kara-France landed a big right hand that once again dropped Erceg.

A few ground-and-pound shots later, the referee was left with no choice, but to step in and call for the stoppage with less than a minute to go in the round.

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Official Result: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO (strikes) at 4:04 of Round 1.

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Check Out highlights from Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France at UFC 305:

UFC 305: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya Results & Highlights (6:30 PM ET) 

UFC 305 takes place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France will take on Steve […]

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UFC 305 takes place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France will take on Steve Erceg in a flyweight matchup. 

Elsewhere on the main card, Mateusz Gamrot will face Dan Hooker at lightweight; Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will clash at heavyweight; and Li Jingliang will face Carlos Prates in a welterweight matchup. 

Only one fighter missed weight at the weigh-ins, with Jesus Aguilar tipping the scales 1.5 pounds over the flyweight limit. 

The early preliminary card begins at 6:30 PM ET, the preliminary card at 8:00 PM ET and the main card at 10:00 PM ET. Make sure to catch all the UFC 305 results and highlights as they happen below! 

Main Card: 10PM ET On PPV 

  • Middleweight Championship Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya  
  • Flyweight Co-Main Event: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg  
  • Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker 
  • Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik  
  • Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates  

Preliminary Card: 8PM ET On ESPN2/ESPN+ 

  • Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker  
  • Featherweight: Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos 
  • Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos  
  • Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns 

Early Preliminary Card: 6:30PM ET On ESPN+ 

  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes  
  • Welterweight: Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn 
  • Flyweight: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar 

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UFC 305 Results & Highlights: Dricus Du Plessis Submits Israel Adesanya

UFC 305 took place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France took on Steve Erceg in […]

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UFC 305 took place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France took on Steve Erceg in a flyweight matchup. 

UFC 305 Results: Main Card

  • Middleweight Championship Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya via submission: R4, 3.38  
  • Flyweight Co-Main Event: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO: R1, 4.04  
  • Lightweight: Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
  • Heavyweight: Jairzinho Rozenstruik def Tai Tuivasa via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 27-30)
  • Welterweight: Carlos Prates def Li Jingliang via KO: R2, 4.02  

Preliminary Card

  • Heavyweight: Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa via technical submission: R1, 4.56
  • Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos def. Joshua Culibao via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)  
  • Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 30-26) 
  • Featherweight: Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns via TKO: R3, 0.48

Early Preliminary Card

  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
  • Welterweight: Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
  • Flyweight: Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll via submission: R1, 2.39

Only one fighter missed weight at the weigh-ins, with Jesus Aguilar tipping the scales 1.5 pounds over the flyweight limit. 

The early preliminary card begins at 6:30 PM ET, the preliminary card at 8:00 PM ET and the main card at 10:00 PM ET. Make sure to catch all the UFC 305 results and highlights as they happen below! 

Preliminary Card Highlights

Jesus Aguilar earned the first finish of UFC 305 with a guillotine submission of Stewart Nicoll in the first round of their flyweight bout.

Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns

In this featherweight bout, Jack Jenkins got it done with a TKO of Herbert Burns in the third round.

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa

Valter Walker earned a technical submission win after an apparent verbal tap by Junior Tafa at the end of the first round of their heavyweight matchup.

Main Card Highlights

Carlos Prates def Li Jingliang

Carlos Prates earned a walk-off KO against Li Jingliang in the second round of their welterweight bout.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik def Tai Tuivasa

Jairzinho Rozenstruik got it done by split decision against Tai Tuivasa in their heavyweight bout.

Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot

In this lightweight bout, Dan Hooker earned a split decision win against Mateusz Gamrot.

Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg

In the co-main event, Kai Kara-France got back in the win column with a first-round TKO of Steve Erceg.

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight crown after locking in a rear-naked choke to submit Israel Adesanya.

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