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Flyweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
Saturday, July 30, 2022 · Dallas · Texas
Result
Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France
KO/TKO (Kick to Body At Distance) · Round 3 · 4:34 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 4:34
Brandon MorenoRound 3Kai Kara-France
35 / 76Sig. strikes28 / 51
46%Accuracy55%
36 / 78Total strikes33 / 56
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:06Control0:24
7.7Pace / min6.1
20%Control share80%
Brandon Moreno
Targethead 80% · body 17% · leg 3%
Phasedistance 69% · clinch 0% · ground 31%
Kai Kara-France
Targethead 54% · body 7% · leg 39%
Phasedistance 82% · clinch 0% · ground 18%
Statistical signals
Output edgeBrandon Moreno landed 35 significant strikes to 28.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upBrandon Moreno's significant-strike pace moved +140% from R2 to R3, 7.7 against 3.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftBrandon Moreno's significant-strike accuracy moved +13 pts, 46% against 33%.
- Target shiftBrandon Moreno's head share of landed strikes moved +18 pts, to 80% head with 17% body and 3% leg.
- Phase shiftBrandon Moreno's ground share of landed strikes moved +31 pts, to 31% on the ground against 69% at distance.
- Defensive driftBrandon Moreno absorbed significant strikes +104% faster than in R2, 6.1 against 3.0 per minute.
- Pace upKai Kara-France's significant-strike pace moved +104% from R2 to R3, 6.1 against 3.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftKai Kara-France's significant-strike accuracy moved +13 pts, 55% against 42%.
- Target shiftKai Kara-France's head share of landed strikes moved +14 pts, to 54% head with 7% body and 39% leg.
- Phase shiftKai Kara-France's ground share of landed strikes moved +18 pts, to 18% on the ground against 82% at distance.
- Grappling pressureKai Kara-France attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 2 against 0.
- Defensive driftKai Kara-France absorbed significant strikes +140% faster than in R2, 7.7 against 3.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Brandon Moreno
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Kai Kara-France
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
58Brandon Moreno sig. strikes
53Kai Kara-France sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+140%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Brandon Moreno)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
58 / 151Sig. strikes53 / 110
38%Accuracy48%
59 / 153Total strikes66 / 123
1Knockdowns0
0 / 3Takedowns1 / 2
0Sub attempts0
0:45Control0:24
43Head24
12Body3
3Leg26
Brandon MorenoKai Kara-France
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
23-10-2Record25-12-0 (1 NC)
28Age29
5'7"Height5'4"
70"Reach69"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.84Sig. str./min4.46
1.36TD / 15 min0.56
Brandon Moreno7-7-2 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
43%Finish rate
