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Elias Garcia steps in vs. Kai Kara France at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide
With Ashkan Mokhtarian out due to concussion-like symptoms, Elias Garcia will now face Kai Kara France on short notice at UFC Fight Night 142.
Mokhtarian (13-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) withdrew from the card this week, and after a short search, Garcia (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has agreed to step in against France (17-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on the December card in Australia.
Garcia confirmed the change on social media following an initial report from FloCombat.com (via Instagram):
It’s official I’m heading to Australia next week to fight Kai Kara France at UFC Adelaide!
UFC Fight Night 142 takes place Dec. 1 at Adelaide Entertainment Center in Adelaide, Australia. The event is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
With just one UFC appearance, Garcia was concerned he would be one of the names on the chopping block with the looming reported end to the 125-pound division. He gets another chance after losing to Mark De La Rosa in his octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 133 in July.
Kara France was a contestant on “The Ultimate Fighter 24” in 2016 as a member of Team Cejudo and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The 25-year-old New Zealander will enter his UFC debut on a five-fight winning streak. He’s won 10 of his last 11 bouts overall.
The UFC Fight Night 142 lineup currently includes:
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Mark Hunt vs. Justin Willis
- Tyson Pedro vs. Mauricio Rua
- Tony Martin vs. Jake Matthews
- Paul Craig vs. Jim Crute
- Suman Mokhtarian vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Alexey Kunchenko vs. Yushin Okami
- Ben Nguyen vs. Wilson Reis
- Christos Giagos vs. Mizuto Hirota
- Kai Kara France vs. Elias Garcia
- Keita Nakamura vs. Salim Touahri
For more on UFC Fight Night 142, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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