Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brendan Loughnane
EnglandBrendan Loughnane
“Iron Man”
17-3-0
RESULT

Brendan Loughnane def. Kai Kamaka III (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kai Kamaka III
United StatesKai Kamaka III
“Da Fighting Hawaiian”
18-8-1
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Anthem, Washington D.C., United States

Brendan Loughnane defeated Kai Kamaka III by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs, held Thursday, August 22, 2024 at The Anthem, Washington D.C.. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Brendan Loughnane won the decision.

Fight stats

Brendan Loughnane
Kai Kamaka III
1
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
64 of 128
Total strikes
72 of 193
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
28 of 44
Total str.
16 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
16 of 36
Total str.
23 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
20 of 48
Total str.
33 of 95
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Bryan Miner
#LoughnaneIII
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#LoughnaneIII
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Jerin Valel
#LoughnaneIII
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Loughnane
-
1
III
●29-28 Loughnane×4●30-27 Loughnane●29-28 III
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

75%
Loughnane
25%
III
12 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Loughnane41.7%●29-28 III25%●29-28 Loughnane25%●29-27 Loughnane8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Loughnane
R2
50%
Loughnane
R3
75%
Loughnane

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brendan Loughnane
-380
79% implied win probability
Open: -346Best: -310
Kai Kamaka III
+326
23% implied win probability
Open: +260Best: +700

Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrendan LoughnaneKai Kamaka III
BetAnything-310+260
BetMGM-350+250
BetOnline-330+270
BetUS-315+210
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-310+250
Cloudbet-332+254
DraftKings-1050+600
FanDuel-310+215
MyBookie-319+246

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brendan Loughnane vs Kai Kamaka III?

Brendan Loughnane defeated Kai Kamaka III by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs, held Thursday, August 22, 2024 at The Anthem, Washington D.C.. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Brendan Loughnane won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brendan Loughnane vs Kai Kamaka III?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Brendan Loughnane won the decision.

Was Brendan Loughnane vs Kai Kamaka III a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 6 media scores picked Brendan Loughnane.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brendan Loughnane 65%35% Kai Kamaka III

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Brendan Loughnane
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Kai Kamaka III
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power91
99Speed94
99Precision84
83Durability91
75Engine93
90Wrestling94
69Ground59

Biggest edge Brendan Loughnane, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

Brendan Loughnane is on the left of every row, Kai Kamaka III on the right.
95Punch power84
99Kick power97
99Punch speed91
98Kick speed96
99Accuracy84
90Takedowns94
95Ground striking53
42Submissions64
71Chin92
95Body strength89
75Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
18-8-1
1812
Power Index rating
1706
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
31
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
England
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.23
SLpM
5.49
63%
Str. Acc.
59%
6.70
SApM
6.03
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.50
TD Avg.
1.45
30%
TD Acc.
53%
92%
TD Def.
55%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brendan Loughnane · 3-2
  • L
    Timur Khizriev
    Professional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals · Nov 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kai Kamaka III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 22, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gonzales
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Pedro Carvalho
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 18, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jesus Pinedo
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 1:34 · Featherweight
Kai Kamaka III · 3-2
  • L
    Luke Riley
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dakota Hope
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michel Lima
    Tuff-N-Uff 151 · Jan 22, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 4:48 · Featherweight
  • L
    Diego Brandao
    Tuff-N-Uff 149 · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Sitik Muduev
    Tuff-N-Uff 145 · Jun 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 6 fights
93.5
Avg sig. strikes
66.3
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.17
1:54
Avg control time
2:33
112
Career high strikes
114
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Brendan Loughnane
Strike target
Kai Kamaka III
62%
Head
42%
10%
Body
41%
28%
Leg
16%
Brendan Loughnane
Strike position
Kai Kamaka III
51%
Distance
84%
5%
Clinch
13%
43%
Ground
3%