He was never scared of bullies, in fact this man fought back and gave an ultimatum to them. Yet his kindness and strength made him everyone’s favorite! This kind yet resilient man is Kai Kara-France who took over the UFC world! Kai Kara-France is a UFC flyweight fighter from New Zealand and he made his promotional debut in 2018. Since then he has been successful in establishing himself as one of the top contenders in the flyweight division. He did his primary training in the City Kickboxing gym alongside veteran fighters like Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. He is regarded as one of the best UFC fighters in the flyweight division.
He is going to fight Steve Erceg at UFC 305 and already has an impressive record of 24-11-0. However, all of the success was not only possible because of his grit and determination but also because of the support of his family and wife. So let’s get to know more about his family life and support system.
Meet Chardae Kara France, Kai Kara France’s wife: How many kids do they have?
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Kai Kara-France started practicing Brazilian jujitsu at the age of 10 especially because he was bullied due to his tiny stature as a child. He also decided to train in mixed martial arts to strengthen his physique and attend the Unitech Institute of Technology. Apart from loving combat, he has another person he adores, his best friend Chardae who he even married!
Kai Kara-France is married to Chardae and they got hitched during the lockdown. The fighter is pretty private with his life and does not generally share details of his personal life on social media.
However, he has occasionally posted about his wife and wonderful partner. They share a beautiful home and got married in a backyard wedding during the pandemic. He posted about the wedding on Instagram gushing about his wife. The 31-year-old shared heartfelt pictures of him and his wife and son and wrote, “The Kara-France’s. Married my bestie in the backyard during lockdown.”
They had their son before getting married and named the little one Cobi. He posted about the happy moment and said, “So proud of my fiancé @chardaeb.Welcome to the world our son Cobi.”
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As per the post on their marriage, it is clear that they were best friends before they fell in love. He is always expressing his love and appreciation for his family because they support his dreams. He had their son sometime in February of 2021 and then got married in October of the same year.
Chardae has a beautiful Instagram profile where she is always sharing pictures of her baby boy as well as her husband. He is a devoted family man and in February 2023 the couple again announced that they were expecting another baby. Now, l;et’s get to know more about the fighter and his early life before he decided to start his own family.
More about Kai Kara France’s early life
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Kai Kara France was born on March 26, 1993, in New Zealand and discovered his love for martial arts at a very young age. His passion for combat sports not only came from his love for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but also because he was bullied due to his small physique. He has made significant progress in his professional career as a mixed martial artist and competes in the flyweight division. ‘Don’t Blink’ is number 3 in the rankings now, which makes him one of the top competitors in his weight class.
Surprisingly, he even confronted his bully from school. During a visit to a local sandwich shop in his hometown, he met an old school bully. “He was walking past and he came up to me and said we went to high school together. He’s a bit bigger now, he’s a tradie, and said he’s been following my journey,’ the MMA star told Daily Mail Australia.
He had fought against Brandon Moreno in July 2022 and despite a strong performance he lost via TKO in the third round. However, this match showed his immense skill and resilience as well as his fighting style. Outside the octagon, he enjoys a lot of fan following on social media, especially on Instagram where he has 211K followers.
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Also known as ‘Don’t Blink’ he possesses a clothing brand which is a streetwear company in Auckland New Zealand. He and his wife both look after their clothing brand and sometimes even include their little son in photo shoots. He even has a collaboration with Adesanya and Volkanovski for a fight wear brand called Engage.
Kara-France also recently uploaded behind-the-scenes footage with his team ahead of UFC 305. He seems confident about the fight because the Fighter from New Zealand claimed to have thought he was going to fight Manel Kape. However, he is not disappointed with the fight card and is ready to fight any opponent that he is given. What do you think about his demeanor inside and how it contrasts with the care and love he shows to his family? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
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