Kai Kamaka III

Kamaka made it through the first round, but Fili knocked him out with a head kick 22 seconds into round two.

Key moments

• The first round passed without a finish.
• Fili landed a head kick early in round two.
• Kamaka was knocked out at 0:22 of round two.

Kamaka opened with early calf kicks. Riley dropped him with a right hand. Follow-up knees and punches forced the stoppage at 3:03.

Key moments

• Kamaka opened with early calf kicks.
• Riley dropped him with a right hand.
• Follow-up knees and punches forced the stoppage at 3:03.

Hope pressed forward aggressively throughout with a Muay Thai-heavy attack, landing knees to the body and tight clinch elbows, but Kamaka absorbed the pressure, worked leg kicks, and took over in the third round as Hope faded. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 in Kamaka's favour.

Key moments

• Hope caught Kamaka with a sharp knockdown in round one during a scramble, but Kamaka recovered and kept his feet
• Kamaka's sustained body work began to visibly slow Hope in round two, landing hooks to the ribs in the clinch
• Kamaka took control in round three, applying forward pressure and landing a clean elbow on the break as Hope's pace dropped
• Hope shot a late takedown in the final seconds of round three but Kamaka shook free before the horn

Kamaka closed out a patient three-round co-main event with a stoppage, finishing Michel da Cruz Lima via right hook KO at 4:48 of the final round. The fight went to the championship round before Kamaka landed the decisive punch to earn the finish and set up his return to the UFC. The knockout was described as a “huge KO” and demonstrated his finishing power at featherweight.

Key moments

• Kamaka controlled range early, using leg kicks and jabs to keep Lima at distance through the opening rounds
• Lima had moments of pressure in round two but Kamaka weathered the exchanges and returned fire with counter punches
• Kamaka landed a flush right hook in the closing minute of round three that put Lima down and prompted the stoppage at 4:48

Kamaka delivered an impressive second-round TKO finish over Joshua “Wide Open” Weems at the Palms Casino Resort, stopping the bout with elbows from mount just 58 seconds into round two. The co-main event featherweight bout showcased Kamaka’s wrestling and ground-and-pound, with his grappling ultimately overwhelming Weems’ powerful striking game.

Key moments

• Kamaka secured a takedown in round two and immediately worked to mount, showing dominant positional grappling
• From full mount, Kamaka unloaded short punches and elbows that left Weems unable to defend, forcing the stoppage at 0:58
• The finish demonstrated Kamaka’s ability to end fights on the ground, a weapon that complemented his decision-grinding style

A razor-thin split-decision loss in the PFL featherweight semifinal, with a spot in the season final on the line. A spinning kick to the body late in the first gave Loughnane that round, and the last two stayed close — Kamaka went to fist-bump Loughnane after the 30-27 card was read, believing he'd lost.

Key moments

• A late spinning kick to the body handed Loughnane the opening round
• PFL featherweight semifinal — the winner advanced to the season championship
• Split cards: 29-28, 28-29, 30-27 for Loughnane

Scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Key moments

• Won the PFL regular-season finale to lock up a playoff spot
• Cards read 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Kamaka
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over Pedro Carvalho.

Kamaka's PFL debut, and his takedown defense decided it — he stuffed Bubba Jenkins's shots, peppered the legs, and hurt Jenkins with an uppercut in the third while defending another takedown. Unanimous 29-28s.

Key moments

• Stuffed Jenkins's takedowns repeatedly — the decisive theme
• Hurt Jenkins with an uppercut in the third while defending a takedown
• Swept the cards 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

A split-decision win over ranked former UFC veteran Henry Corrales on Bellator's milestone 300 card — a quality scalp that nudged Kamaka to 12-5-1.

Key moments

• Edged a split decision over ranked veteran Henry Corrales
• Came on Bellator's milestone 300 card in San Diego
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over Henry Corrales.

A hometown shutout in Honolulu — Kamaka swept Adli Edwards 30-27 on all three cards at Bellator 295.

Key moments

• Swept the cards 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 in front of his Honolulu crowd
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over Adli Edwards.
• The official method is listed as Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00.

A split-decision loss as the hometown favorite in Honolulu — the judges went 28-29, 30-27, 29-28 against him.

Key moments

• Dropped a split decision at home, the cards 28-29, 30-27, 29-28 for Gonzales
• Kai Kamaka III took a loss against Justin Gonzales.
• The official method is listed as Decision (split) · R3 5:00.

Kamaka's Bellator debut, a clean unanimous decision (29-28 across the board) over John de Jesus on the Pettis–Horiguchi card.

Key moments

• Won his Bellator debut 29-28 on all three cards
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over John de Jesus.
• The official method is listed as Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00.

A messy majority draw marred by fouls — an eye poke and a groin strike broke up the action. One judge had Kamaka ahead 29-27, the other two even, leaving it level.

Key moments

• Fouls — an eye poke and a groin strike — disrupted the fight
• One judge saw it 29-27 Kamaka, two had it even: a majority draw
• Kai Kamaka III and Danny Chavez fought to a draw.

Pearce ground Kamaka down, took his back, and finished with punches from back control late in the second round.

Key moments

• Pearce took the back and finished with strikes at 4:28 of round two
• Kai Kamaka III took a loss against Jonathan Pearce.
• The official method is listed as TKO (punches) · R2 4:28.

Kamaka's UFC debut, on short notice — he worked the body relentlessly as Kelley headhunted, and the bodywork carried all three rounds for a 29-28 sweep.

Key moments

• Worked the body throughout as Kelley loaded up on the head
• Won his short-notice UFC debut 29-28 on all cards
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over Tony Kelley.

Kamaka's featherweight debut, a unanimous-decision win over Spencer Higa in Honolulu.

Key moments

• Won his featherweight debut on the cards
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over Spencer Higa.
• The official method is listed as Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00.

A unanimous-decision win over Shojin Miki — Kamaka controlled the first and most of the second before riding it out.

Key moments

• Controlled the early rounds for a unanimous decision
• Kai Kamaka III recorded a win over Shojin Miki.
• The official method is listed as Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00.