Kai Kara-France beat Mark De La Rosa with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 15 in Shenzhen, China.
Take a look inside the fight with Kara-France, who improved to 3-0 in the UFC and won for the eighth straight time overall.
Result: Kai Kara-France def. Mark De La Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Updated records: Kara-France (20-7 MMA, 3-0 UFC), De La Rosa (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Key stat: Kara-France outstruck De La Rosa by a factor of 2-1 and landed the fight’s only knockdown.
Kara-France on the fight’s key moment
“I feel amazing. Coming into fight week, this is all familiar for me. Coming to China, going through all the travels and all that, getting used to the culture, the food … But it has all paid off. I took a risk. He is a hard opponent, but another win for us – three in a row in UFC, eight-fight win streak.”
Kara-France on appreciating the life of a full-time fighter
“This is the sport that I love. I never have to work a day in my life because I get to travel and get to compete against the world’s best in the highest level in the UFC.”
Kara-France on what he wants next
“This division is my oyster and I’m coming for my (‘Ultimate Fighter’) coach, Henry Cejudo. I could be a few fights away from fighting him eventually. I’m just going to keep taking out names – there are nine guys ahead of me. I just want to keep fighting, I want to stay active.”
