// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Kai Kamaka III
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Kai Kamaka
III

NICKNAME"Da Fighting Hawaiian"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-8-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kai Kamaka III
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
67%
18/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
22%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
STRIKER

Striker fighter with no dominant single weapon — 78% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.25
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.35
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
55%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#43
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1563
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
75th
percentile · average opponent rated 1562 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
53rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 10, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 14
3
KO/TKO
17%
1
SUB
6%
14
DEC
78%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
22% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
78%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
28 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 24, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER24TD DEFENSE33GRAPPLING45CHIN70STRIKING84CARDIO88AGGRESSION64SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (55%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking84
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio88
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression64
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2012WOCT 2012WAUG 2014LJUN 2015LMAR 2017WFEB 2018WJUN 2018WDEC 2018WDEC 2019WJUL 2020WAUG 2020LNOV 2020LMAY 2021JUL 2021WDEC 2021LAPR 2022WDEC 2022WAPR 2023WOCT 2023WAPR 2024WJUN 2024LAUG 2024WAPR 2025WJUN 2025LOCT 2025WJAN 2026WAPR 2026LJUL 2026LOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 73.
  15. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  26. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jenkins), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
7%
3
11%
2
7%
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
4%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
1
4%
17
63%
-
1
4%
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
68%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Andre FiliOct 10, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 0:22
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Luke RileyJul 11, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 3:03
UFC 329 - McGregor vs. Holloway 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
W
VS Dakota HopeApr 4, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 272 - Moicano vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Michel LimaJan 22, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 4:48
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 151
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Diego BrandaoOct 25, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 149
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sitik MuduevJun 29, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 145
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joshua WeemsApr 25, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 0:58
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 143
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Brendan LoughnaneAug 23, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Pedro CarvalhoJun 28, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bubba JenkinsApr 19, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Henry CorralesOct 7, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 300 - Nurmagomedov vs. Primus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adli EdwardsApr 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 295 - Stots vs. Mix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 18-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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