After First Meeting On The Ultimate Fighter, Alexandre Pantoja And Kai Kara-France Get To Fight With UFC Gold On The Line At UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira
Although Alexandre Pantoja’s fight with Kai Kara-France isn’t technically a rematch, the two have history that tied them together for nearly a decade. Back in 2016, they competed on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions. At the time, the flyweight division was in its infancy and in search of new challengers for Demetrious Johnson’s long held crown. Henry Cejudo and Joseph Benavidez served as the season’s coaches, and in the quarterfinals, Pantoja and Kara-France locked horns for the first time.