For the first time in his young UFC career, Kai Kara-France is going into a fight at the height of his powers.
The 26-year-old flyweight has embraced the scientific elements of the sport and is reaping the rewards. With the flyweight division's fighting weight being a shade below 57kg, the weight cut is an essential, but often tough, part of the game.
Reflecting on cutting weight early in his professional career, Kara-France said: "I would be killing myself just to make this weight." Now, with a big team behind him including nutritionist Jordan Sullivan – known to many UFC fighters as the Fight Dietitian – Kara-France is not only managing his weight cut better, but getting the best out of the situation as possible.
"It's a massive change from when I first started my career," he explained. "Now, it's all science and there's a team behind me that help me get to those numbers and do it safely and efficiently. I'm just more than happy to be a part of it and enjoy the process.
"That's what fight week's all about – you don't want to be stressing over things. It should be enjoyable, you should be able to just soak in the city and not just be stuck in your hotel room dying – well not dying, but with low energy and all that kind of stuff."
