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Kai Kara-France: Flyweight division more ‘even’ than ever going into UFC 253

ABU DHABI – Ahead of UFC 253, Kai Kara-France spoke with reporters Wednesday during media day.

Kara-France (21-8 MMA, 4-1 UFC) discussed his flyweight bout with Brandon Royval (11-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC), the division being more competitive than ever, sharing a card with Israel Adesanya and other City Kickboxing teammates and more

You can watch the full interview in the video above.

UFC 253 takes place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

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