// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Kealii Kanekoa
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Kealii
Kanekoa

NICKNAME"The Saint"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kealii Kanekoa
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
29%
2/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
2.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
58%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
60%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
100%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER100TD DEFENSE40GRAPPLING36CHIN80STRIKING42CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense40
NOT ON FILE

Grappling36
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking42
NOT ON FILE

Cardio64
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense56
NOT ON FILE

Recovery25
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling36 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking42 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100AUG 2018WAUG 2018LMAR 2019LJUL 2019WSEP 2019LDEC 2019LMAR 2022LDEC 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 40, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 37, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 30, SUB R1.

Peaked at 54 (W vs Amerson), bottomed at 30 (L vs Babian). Current reading: 30.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
14%
1
14%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
43%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
29%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jake BabianDec 2, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
UNF 14 - Up Next Fighting 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Justin BarryMar 4, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 133 - Cage Warriors 133
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Benjamin WilhelmDec 21, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:24
Bellator 236 - Macfarlane vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Manny FloresSep 13, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
ROC 69 - Ring of Combat 69
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
L
VS Joey FaletagoaiJul 26, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 72 - Madrid vs. Harris
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zach ZaneMar 22, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:23
X-1 World Events 52 - March Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Chuck AmersonAug 4, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:31
X-1 World Events 50 - Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 2-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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