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"The Fighting Hawaiian"

KAI KAMAKA III

American· 808 Fight Factory, Xtreme Couture
KK

Height

5' 7"

Reach

69.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

31

Kai Kamaka III is an American UFC lightweight of orthodox stance who trains at Xtreme Couture and 808 Fight Factory. Born in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, "The Fighting Hawaiian" learned martial arts from his father as a youth, emphasizing a style rooted in wrestling. He previously competed in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions for both Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League.

Approaching UFC 302 with a 12-5-1 professional record, Kamaka is on a three-fight winning streak. Following a 2021 decision victory over John de Jesus and a split decision loss to Justin Gonzales in early 2022, he stopped Kevin Boehm with punches, then secured consecutive decision wins against Adli Edwards and Henry Corrales.

Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

12
Wins
5
Losses
1
Draws
12-5-1
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Henry Corrales
Win18-8-1·Decision (split)
Bellator 300·San Diego, California, United States
Oct 7, 2023·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Adli Edwards
Win17-8-1·Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 295·Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Apr 22, 2023·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Kevin Boehm
Win16-8-1·TKO (punches)
Bellator 289·Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Dec 9, 2022·Round 3·2:23
05vs. Justin Gonzales
Loss15-8-1·Decision (split)
Bellator 279·Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Apr 23, 2022·Round 3·5:00
04vs. John de Jesus
Win15-7-1·Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 272·Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Dec 3, 2021·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Danny Chavez
Draw14-7-1·Draw (majority)
UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 31, 2021·Round 3·5:00
02vs. T.J. Brown
Loss14-7·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 1, 2021·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Jonathan Pearce
Loss14-6·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 28, 2020·Round 2·4:28

More fighters on this card

Islam MakhachevDustin PoirierSean StricklandPaulo CostaKevin HollandMichał OleksiejczukNiko PriceAlex MoronoRandy BrownElizeu Zaleski dos SantosRoman KopylovCésar AlmeidaJailton AlmeidaAlexander RomanovGrant DawsonJoe SoleckiJake MatthewsPhilip RoweBassil HafezMickey GallAilín PérezJoselyne EdwardsAndré LimaMitch Raposo