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Kai Kara-France takes on Steve Erceg

Kai Kara-France takes on Steve ErcegJeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

The flyweight division will take center stage as Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg square off in the co-main event. The fight isn’t for a belt, but it feels like a crucial matchup for both fighters.

Kara-France is coming off a somewhat controversial split decision loss to Amir Albazi. It was the first time he’s suffered back-to-back losses since 2015, so he’s in uncharted territory regarding his time in the UFC.

A defeat here would be understandable against another high-quality opponent, but it would not make it easy for the 31-year-old to make another bid for the title in the near future.

Erceg is fighting for the first time since his unanimous decision loss to Alexandre Pantoja in a championship fight. The fact that Erceg entered the title fight in the first place was an odd choice. His best UFC win to date is a second-round knockout of Matt Schnell.

The 29-year-old has quickly risen through the division rankings, but a second straight loss would cast doubt on his ceiling.

Erceg created his success early in his career with a crafty submission game, but his striking is starting to catch up. He uses his length very well and will mix jabs and kicks to keep his opponent at bay.

Kara-France has become a strong striker himself. He is probably the stronger of the two and he has been at it for a while. That could make the difference, because Erceg’s chances of winning depend on how he gets things on the ground.

Prediction: Kara-France via TKO in the fourth round

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