Combat Edge Intelligence

Kai Kamaka III vs Kenny Florian

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

1659Good

Tale of the tape

18-8-1Record14-6-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'7"Height5'10"
69"ReachTBD
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamFlorian Martial Arts Center

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.

Kai Kamaka IIINow 1659
If they win+12→ 1671
If they lose-12→ 1647
Kenny FlorianNow 1661
If they win+16→ 1677
If they lose-16→ 1645

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.

1633 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1680 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.40
Sig. strikes / min
2.41
59%
Strike accuracy
40%
5.67
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.85
56%
Strike defense
64%
1.51
Takedown avg.
2.22
54%
Takedown accuracy
33%
55%
Takedown defense
60%
0.22
Submission avg.
1.27

Trajectory

Kai Kamaka IIIKenny Florian
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Win method breakdown

3 (17%)
KO/TKO
4 (29%)
1 (6%)
Submission
8 (57%)
14 (78%)
Decision
2 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Kai Kamaka III84%
Kenny Florian 16%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kai Kamaka III a 84% favorite over Kenny Florian in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Kenny Florian's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1659 vs 1661), separated by just 2 points.

Kenny Florian enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Kai Kamaka III finishes 22% of wins inside the distance, Kenny Florian 86%.

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