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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cheyden Leialoha 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

12-3-0Record18-8-1
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'7"
70"Reach69"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Gracie TechnicsTeamXtreme 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.

Cheyden LeialohaNow 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.

1562 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1634 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.87
Sig. strikes / min
5.49
29%
Strike accuracy
59%
3.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.03
54%
Strike defense
55%
2
Takedown avg.
1.45
0%
Takedown accuracy
54%
71%
Takedown defense
55%
0
Submission avg.
0.21

Trajectory

Cheyden LeialohaKai Kamaka III
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (33%)
KO/TKO
3 (17%)
4 (33%)
Submission
1 (6%)
4 (33%)
Decision
14 (78%)

Combat Edge model read

Kai Kamaka III59%
Cheyden Leialoha 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kai Kamaka III a 59% favorite over Cheyden Leialoha in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Cheyden Leialoha's way (50%).

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

Cheyden Leialoha finishes 67% 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.