
Kai Kamaka III
Fighter analysis
AI-assisted editorial grounded in Fight Detective’s stored fight and ELO data.
Style Notes and Fight Patterns (Based on Recorded Stats)
Across two tracked fights, Kamaka’s striking volume and pace indicators suggest an active style. He is credited with 5.4 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) while absorbing 5.67 significant strikes per minute (SApM). On the surface, that combination implies competitive exchanges where he is involved frequently, though in this small sample he has taken slightly more incoming volume than he has produced. Defensively, the snapshot lists 56% striking defense and 55% takedown defense. Those numbers point to some ability to avoid damage and stop takedowns, but they come with substantial uncertainty because they are derived from only two bouts. Offensively, his 1.51 takedowns per 15 minutes (TD Avg) indicates he can mix in wrestling. A 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes (Sub Avg) suggests submissions have been a smaller part of the recorded offense so far. His results show two different fight scripts: a three-round decision win and a Round 1 KO/TKO loss. That split can be read as evidence that outcomes have varied with early danger versus longer-form consistency, but any deeper conclusions about durability, cardio, or strategic tendencies would go beyond what this dataset can confirm.
Strengths
- • High activity profile in striking exchanges (SLpM 5.4).
- • Demonstrated ability to go the distance successfully (decision win).
- • Shows some wrestling presence (TD Avg 1.51 per 15 minutes).
Weaknesses
- • Absorbs slightly more significant strikes than he lands in the sample (SApM 5.67 vs SLpM 5.4).
- • Recorded to have no finishing wins in the dataset.
- • Most recent result was a Round 1 KO/TKO loss.
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
Age
Height
Reach
Win Rate
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
How They Win
Loss Vulnerability
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
1W – 0L in 1 fights
As Underdog
0%
0W – 1L in 1 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
Division ELO Rankings
Featherweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
