Kai Kamaka III

Overview

Seven UFC fights, zero finishes. Two wins, both by decision, and three of his four losses ended inside two rounds.

Kai Kamaka III, "Da Fighting Hawaiian," fights at featherweight and sits at 2-4-1 in the UFC (18-9-1 across all promotions). He's a striker who puts up strong output numbers but hasn't turned them into stoppages.

He enters his next fight on a two-fight losing streak.

UFC Career

Kamaka debuted on August 14, 2020 at UFC 252 with a three-round unanimous decision over Tony Kelley. Three months later, Jonathan Pearce stopped him in round 2 at 4:28.

Then came a split decision loss to TJ Brown and a majority draw with Danny Chavez, both going the full three rounds. After the Chavez draw in July 2021, the fight list jumps to April 2026, so the UFC record has a long gap in the middle.

He returned with a split decision over Dakota Hope. That is his only win in the last six fights, and it came on the scorecards.

The last two outings ended fast. Luke Riley stopped him in round 1 at 3:03, and Andre Fili finished it at 0:22 of round 2.

Both wins went the distance. Three losses ended in a knockout or TKO.

Fighting Style

Kamaka is a busy, accurate striker. He lands far more per minute than most UFC fighters and connects at a high clip, but he also takes more than most in return, and his defense is only around the UFC average.

Grappling is a minor part of his game. He rarely goes looking for submissions, and his takedown offense and takedown defense are both about what you'd expect from a typical UFC fighter.

The record fits the profile. Both of his UFC wins have come by decision, and he has no finishes. Three of his four losses have come by KO/TKO, so the exchanges have cost him as often as they've paid off.

Notable Wins

• Tony Kelley — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 252 (2020)
• Dakota Hope — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 2-4-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-9-1
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'7" / 69"
• Team: Xtreme Couture, Las Vegas, NV
• Born: Honolulu, HI, United States