By The Numbers: Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France

Like-minded motives have brought Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara France together again.

The top-flight contenders will do battle over the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown when their rematch serves as the co-headliner for UFC 277 on Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Moreno—who outpointed France to a unanimous verdict a little less than three years ago—has compiled a 4-1-2 record across seven appearances since he returned to the promotion in 2019. He last competed at UFC 270, where he surrendered the undisputed 125-pound championship in a five-round unanimous decision loss to archrival Deiveson Figueiredo. France, meanwhile, steps into the cage on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. The City Kickboxing export last fought on March 26, when he laid claim to a unanimous decision over Askar Askarov in their three-round UFC on ESPN 33 pairing.

As Moreno and France move toward their high-stakes clash at 125 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

28: Years of age for Moreno, who was born in Tijuana, Mexico, on Dec. 7, 1993.

11: Moreno victories by submission, accounting for 58% of his career total (19). His methods of choice: six rear-naked chokes, two triangle chokes, two armbars and one guillotine choke. Moreno holds three other victories by knockout or technical knockout (16%) and five more by decision (26%).

634: Significant strikes landed by Moreno as a UFC flyweight, placing him fourth on the promotion’s all-time list at 125 pounds. Only Demetrious Johnson (1,059), Joseph Benavidez (824) and Tim Elliott (751) have connected with more.

7: Organizations in which Moreno has plied his mixed martial arts trade. He has gone 7-3-2 in the UFC, 5-0 in the World Fighting Federation, 2-1 in Ultimate Warrior Challenge, 2-1 in MEZ Sports, 2-0 in Xplode Fight Series, 1-0 in the Legacy Fighting Alliance and 0-1 in Chaos in the Cage.

.729: Cumulative winning percentage between the six opponents—Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja, Sergio Pettis, Brenson Hansen, Ron Scolesdang and Marco Beristain Castillo—who have defeated Moreno. They boast a combined record of 86-31-1.

29: Years of age for France, who was born on March 26, 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand.

11: France wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 46% of his career total (24). His list of UFC victims: Cody Garbrandt and Rogerio Bontorin. France owns three other wins by submission (12%) and 10 more by decision (42%).

50: Rounds completed by France as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on 14 different occasions and carries a 10-4 record in those bouts.

12: Seconds needed for France to punch out Dindo Camansa under the Malaysian Invasion MMA banner on June 1, 2015. Having occurred more than seven years ago, it remains his fastest finish to date.

145: Combined victories between the nine opponents—Moreno, Brandon Royval, Tatsumitsu Wada, Jumayi Ayideng, Mark Striegl, Gustavo Falciroli, Batgerel Danaa, Agustin Delarmino and Chad George—who have beaten France. They sport a cumulative .694 winning percentage (145-57-7).