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Dakota Hope vs Kai Kamaka III

Dakota Hope is 11-2-0; Kai Kamaka III is 18-8-1. Kai Kamaka III is 2 years older than Dakota Hope. Kai Kamaka III has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dakota Hope. Kai Kamaka III is 1" · 3 cm taller than Dakota Hope. They have met once: Dakota Hope 0, Kai Kamaka III 1.

Dakota Hope
United States
Dakota Hope
“Huracan” · 11-2-0
SDTKOUD
Met once
Kai Kamaka III
United States
Kai Kamaka III
“Da Fighting Hawaiian” · 18-8-1
TKOSDTKO
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Style & credentials

Dakota Hope

No background on record

Camp · 4oz Fight Club · United States
Kai Kamaka III

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
42%
41%
Body
41%
1%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Dakota Hopelast 1 fight
81%17%
Kai Kamaka IIIlast 2 fights
82%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dakota Hope· from fights outside the UFC Kai Kamaka III· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.075.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dakota Hope · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.006.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dakota Hope · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.001.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dakota Hope · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dakota Hope · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dakota Hope · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dakota Hope · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.07
Strikes landed / min
5.49
7.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.03
1.00 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.45 / 2.7
33%
Takedown accuracy
54%
100%
Takedown defence
55%
1:18
Control time / fight
2:33
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dakota Hope1 UFC fight · 106 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%42/167
17%18/27
1%1/3
Clinch
18%19/30
24%25/27
0%0/0
Ground
1%1/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Kai Kamaka III6 UFC fights · 398 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%149/378
30%119/141
16%65/75
Clinch
3%13/20
10%40/43
0%0/0
Ground
2%7/11
1%5/5
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dakota Hope and Kai Kamaka III ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan (Sat, Apr 4, 2026), where Kai Kamaka III won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Dakota Hope and Kai Kamaka III?

Dakota Hope is 11-2-0 and Kai Kamaka III is 18-8-1.

Who has the longer reach, Dakota Hope or Kai Kamaka III?

Kai Kamaka III has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Dakota Hope, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dakota Hope or Kai Kamaka III?

Kai Kamaka III is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Dakota Hope stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Dakota Hope or Kai Kamaka III?

Kai Kamaka III is 31 and Dakota Hope is 29.

Who has more finishes, Dakota Hope or Kai Kamaka III?

Dakota Hope has 6 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Kai Kamaka III has 4 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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