Combat Edge Intelligence

Kai Kamaka III vs Marcin Held

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”

18-7-1FeatherweightUFC

1670Good

Tale of the tape

18-7-1Record29-10-0
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height5'9"
69"Reach39,5"
145 lbsWeight156 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamAnkos MMA

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 1670
If they win+12→ 1682
If they lose-12→ 1658
Marcin HeldNow 1672
If they win+12→ 1684
If they lose-12→ 1660

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.

1624 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1601 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.40
Sig. strikes / min
1.41
59%
Strike accuracy
35%
5.67
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.02
56%
Strike defense
47%
1.51
Takedown avg.
2.46
54%
Takedown accuracy
47%
55%
Takedown defense
38%
0.22
Submission avg.
1.31

Trajectory

Kai Kamaka IIIMarcin Held
160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (17%)
KO/TKO
4 (14%)
1 (6%)
Submission
15 (52%)
14 (78%)
Decision
10 (34%)

Combat Edge model read

Kai Kamaka III60%
Marcin Held 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kai Kamaka III a 60% favorite over Marcin Held in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Marcin Held's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1670 vs 1672), separated by just 2 points.

Kai Kamaka III enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Kai Kamaka III finishes 22% of wins inside the distance, Marcin Held 66%.

Kai Kamaka III and Marcin Held share 1 common opponent: Diego Brandao.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (Split) · 2025
Diego Brandao
Win Decision · 2019