Kai Kara France Gym: How long have Israel Adesanya and the UFC star trained together under coach Eugene Bareman?

The fan base for Kai Kara-France has quickly become one of the best flyweight fighters in the UFC! Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, “Don't Blink” has repeatedly impressed the world of mixed martial arts with his phenomenal striking power. And his grappling skills are hard to ignore. After all, he has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It goes without saying that to have such high-level fighting skills, you have to train with the best teammates and coaches.

Today, let's dive deeper and learn everything we need to know about Kara-France's gym and teammates, so without further ado, let's get right into it!

Where does Kai Kara-France train?

Kara-France trains at the City Kickboxing Gym in Auckland. It is the gym behind the great success of fighters like Israel Adesanya And Daniel Hooker. Under the guidance of trainer Eugene Bareman, Kara-France has made a name for himself with a record of 24 wins and 11 losses in his professional mixed martial arts career. But the famous gym in New Zealand wasn't the first place the flyweight fighter trained.

Kara-France started BJJ at the tender age of 10, beginning his journey into the world of martial arts while also completing his studies. However, his love for combat sports drove him to pursue martial arts as a career and he moved to Thailand to train Muay Thai. His time in Thailand shaped his personality and physique into that of the best fighters. He gained as much experience as he could while competing in the Thai circuits before returning to Auckland where he prepared for his entry into the Octagon. Joining Bareman's gym in 2016 was indeed one of the most important decisions that put Kara-France on the MMA map, don't you think?

The New Zealander has often shown how proud he is to be able to train alongside Adesanya and Hooker. After all, City Kickboxing became known primarily through the “Stylebender's” rapid success in MMA. He also showed this pride when he appeared on Ariel Helwani's talk show. “The MMA lesson”when 'Izzy' finally defeated Alex Pereira. 'Don't blink' said“It just shows that I'm up there with the best, you know? … It just showed that we were up there with the best, so … Having a teammate like Izzy who just beat a guy who beat him three times just reminds me that it's possible.”

But what exactly was the reason behind “Don't Blink”? Let's see what the City Kickboxing coach had to say about it.

Eugene Bareman praises “Don't Blink”

Shortly before Kara-France entered the Octagon to fight Brandon Moreno At UFC 277, Bareman appeared in an interview with Combat TV. In it, the head coach of City Kickboxing revealed what motivated “Don't Blink” to switch to mixed martial arts.

Bareman said: “I think Kai has always been a super talented athlete. I think there are super athletes like him in that weight class. Where does a young, athletic, super talented boy go when we live in a world where the sport is predominantly dominated by giants? … What do you do when you're a 50/60 kg super athlete? … You gravitate towards a sport that is dictated by weight classes.”

Now 'Don't Blink' is ready to take up the fight Steve Erceg at UFC305. It's actually the same card that his teammates will be featured on. Kara-France is currently on a losing streak of two fights and will definitely try his best to get a win.

Do you think training with Adesanya and Hooker can secure Kara-France a win at UFC 305? Let us know what you think in the comments below.