Alexandre Pantoja: Why Facing Kai Kara-France Feels Like Taking On Mike Tyson

Nearly a decade removed from their last meeting, Alexandre Pantoja is ready to throw down with the heavy-handed Kai Kara-France.

Emanating from the familiar confines of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, ‘The Cannibal’ will put his flyweight world title on the line against Kara-France in the UFC 317 co-main event during International Fight Week on Saturday, June 28.

It will be the second-ever meeting between the two 125-pound stars, the first coming all the way back in 2016 on The Ultimate Fighter 24. Then, Pantoja scored a unanimous decision over Kara-France. Of course, a lot has changed since then. Don’t Blink’ has since earned wins over the likes of Rogerio Bontorin, Cody Garbrandt, and Steve…