DALLAS – Kai Kara-France won’t let the “interim” label take away from what he’s trying to achieve Saturday night. Kara-France contender returns to the cage for a rematch against Brandon Moreno in the co-main event of UFC 277 , this time in a five-round bout to determine who will be the interim flyweight titleholder as champion Deiveson Figueiredo recovers from a hand injury. Despite the fight not being for the undisputed belt, Kara-France (24-9 MMA, 7-2 UFC) still considers the moment to be monumental in his career. “Yeah, I saw Figueiredo saying it’s a cardboard belt, a plastic belt, but it’s still a world title, and I have to respect that,” Kara-France told reporters at UFC 277 media day. “This is everything I’ve worked towards to. He’s not here.
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