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Combat Edge Intelligence

Adam Soldaev vs Kai Kamaka III

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Kai Kamaka III

“The Fighting Hawaiian”

18-8-1FeatherweightUFC

1660Good

Tale of the tape

10-3-0Record18-8-1
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'7"
TBDReach69"
146 lbsWeight145 lbs
WCA Fight Team· 1600 avg Elo · 8 ratedTeamXtreme Couture

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Adam SoldaevNow 1660
If they win+16→ 1676
If they lose-16→ 1644
Kai Kamaka IIINow 1660
If they win+12→ 1672
If they lose-12→ 1648

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1573 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1635 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
5.49
Not available
Strike accuracy
59%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.03
Not available
Strike defense
55%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.45
Not available
Takedown accuracy
54%
Not available
Takedown defense
55%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.21

Trajectory

Adam SoldaevKai Kamaka III
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Win method breakdown

6 (60%)
KO/TKO
3 (17%)
1 (10%)
Submission
1 (6%)
3 (30%)
Decision
14 (78%)

Combat Edge model read

Kai Kamaka III55%
Adam Soldaev 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kai Kamaka III a 55% favorite over Adam Soldaev in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Adam Soldaev's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1660 vs 1660), separated by just 0 points.

Adam Soldaev finishes 70% of wins inside the distance, Kai Kamaka III 22%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.