Kamuela Kirk

Overview

Kamuela Kirk has more submission attempts than most of the UFC roster, and he has still never finished a UFC fight. That gap is the whole story so far.

"The Jawaiian" is a switch-stance lightweight out of Siege MMA. His UFC record is 1-2, and his only win came on the scorecards. He enters his next fight on a two-fight losing streak.

UFC Career

Kirk's pro path includes a fight on Dana White's Contender Series, where Billy Quarantillo stopped him by KO/TKO in the third round at 0:22. That bout sits outside his UFC record.

His UFC debut came in June 2021 against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. Kirk won a unanimous decision after three full rounds. It remains his only UFC win.

Then came two losses. Damon Jackson submitted him in the second round at 4:42 in March 2022. In July 2023 at UFC 290, Esteban Ribovics took a unanimous decision over three rounds.

One decision win, one submission loss, one decision loss. Nothing in this run has been decided by a knockout.

Fighting Style

Kirk is a submission hunter. He attempts far more submissions than most UFC fighters, and when a fight hits the mat he looks for the finish. His takedown output is about average, so he isn't a heavy wrestler who relies on control.

That aggression comes with a cost on defense. He gets hit a lot and is hard to miss, and he gets taken down more than most. He lands strikes at a typical rate and is more accurate than the UFC average, but he doesn't avoid much coming back.

The submission threat hasn't produced a UFC finish yet. His one win came by decision, and he has been submitted once himself. It's a small sample of three fights.

Notable Wins

• Makwan Amirkhani — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 1-2
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-6-0
• UFC debut: 2021
• Stance: Switch
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 75"
• Team: Siege MMA
• Born: United States