Kai Kara-France got here face-to-face with flyweight rival Amir Albazi simply in the future in entrance of their five-round important occasion, locked and loaded for the UFC Vegas 74 headliner on ESPN and ESPN+ this Sat. evening (June 3, 2023) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the winner placing themselves in line for potential 125-pound title shot.
“Amir was the man who was closest to my rating and accessible, so these contenders which can be on win streaks with momentum and hype, they need to take my spot,” Kara-France mentioned throughout the UFC Vegas 74 media day. “I’m [ranked] No. 3 and I welcome it. I need to struggle the very best guys. He’s an important fighter, he’s an important grappler, nice wrestler. He’s received momentum, however I’m right here to take all that. I’m right here to point out him that there’s ranges to this and that’s what I’m going to be doing on Saturday.”
Albazi is at the moment ranked No. 7 at 125 kilos.
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