The previous encounter between the pair came in an exhibition bout on "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series in 2016, with Pantoja claiming a unanimous decision. The circumstances this time are far different,

Kai Kara-France thinks he'll hold up better to damage if his UFC 317 title fight vs. Alexandre Pantoja ends up being a war.

In 2016, then-23-year-old UFC flyweight hopeful Kai Kara-France was eliminated from the promotion’s scouting programme The Ultimate Fighter by Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja. An exhibition bout, the pair fought over two competitive five-minute rounds,