Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kai Kamaka III
United StatesKai Kamaka III
“Da Fighting Hawaiian”
18-8-1
RESULT

Kai Kamaka III def. Tony Kelley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tony Kelley
United StatesTony Kelley
“Primetime”
8-3-0
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Kai Kamaka III defeated Tony Kelley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.

Fight stats

Kai Kamaka III
Tony Kelley
0
Knockdowns
0
114 of 185
Significant strikes
114 of 226
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
138 of 216
Total strikes
185 of 298
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
49 of 113
Head
63 of 152
64 of 71
Body
35 of 54
1 of 1
Leg
16 of 20
90 of 160
Distance
76 of 182
22 of 22
Clinch
38 of 44
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
43 of 72
Sig. str.
24 of 59
49 of 79
Total str.
37 of 72
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 56
Sig. str.
43 of 81
34 of 58
Total str.
63 of 102
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 57
Sig. str.
47 of 86
55 of 79
Total str.
85 of 124
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:19
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#IIIKelley
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#IIIKelley
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#IIIKelley
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
III
-
4
Kelley
●29-28 III×11●29-28 Kelley×4●30-27 III×2●29-27 III
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

71%
III
2%
Draw
27%
Kelley
56 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 III51.8%●29-28 Kelley26.8%●30-27 III14.3%●30-26 III3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
III
R2
61%
III
R3
71%
Kelley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kai Kamaka III
-248
71% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -205
Tony Kelley
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +163Best: +230

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kai Kamaka IIITony Kelley
30%40%50%60%70%Aug 13Aug 14Aug 15Aug 15Aug 13, 2:00 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -185 (65%)Aug 13, 2:36 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -245 (71%)Aug 13, 9:01 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -230 (70%)Aug 13, 2:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -229 (70%)Aug 13, 6:27 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -223 (69%)Aug 13, 6:35 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -213 (68%)Aug 13, 6:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -211 (68%)Aug 13, 7:18 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -198 (66%)Aug 13, 7:33 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -216 (68%)Aug 13, 7:45 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -206 (67%)Aug 13, 7:54 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -203 (67%)Aug 13, 8:38 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -201 (67%)Aug 13, 8:50 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -189 (65%)Aug 13, 9:02 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -186 (65%)Aug 13, 9:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -184 (65%)Aug 13, 9:38 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -182 (65%)Aug 13, 10:27 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -183 (65%)Aug 14, 12:31 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -186 (65%)Aug 14, 12:36 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -189 (65%)Aug 14, 1:01 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -191 (66%)Aug 14, 1:03 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -192 (66%)Aug 14, 1:47 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -195 (66%)Aug 14, 1:48 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -199 (67%)Aug 14, 1:55 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -198 (66%)Aug 14, 2:01 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -201 (67%)Aug 14, 2:13 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -202 (67%)Aug 14, 2:41 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -201 (67%)Aug 14, 2:57 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -202 (67%)Aug 14, 2:58 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -208 (68%)Aug 14, 3:39 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -211 (68%)Aug 14, 4:27 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -215 (68%)Aug 14, 10:27 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -213 (68%)Aug 14, 11:06 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -214 (68%)Aug 14, 12:42 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -214 (68%)Aug 14, 2:09 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -215 (68%)Aug 14, 2:27 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -217 (68%)Aug 14, 5:11 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -218 (69%)Aug 14, 5:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -220 (69%)Aug 14, 7:11 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -221 (69%)Aug 14, 9:17 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -220 (69%)Aug 14, 11:07 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -221 (69%)Aug 14, 11:48 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -223 (69%)Aug 15, 5:26 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -225 (69%)Aug 15, 7:34 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -225 (69%)Aug 15, 11:43 AM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -224 (69%)Aug 15, 1:46 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -224 (69%)Aug 15, 2:01 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -225 (69%)Aug 15, 2:15 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -226 (69%)Aug 15, 3:12 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -225 (69%)Aug 15, 3:44 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -224 (69%)Aug 15, 4:00 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -222 (69%)Aug 15, 4:11 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -221 (69%)Aug 15, 4:56 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -220 (69%)Aug 15, 5:35 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -223 (69%)Aug 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -221 (69%)Aug 15, 7:32 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -224 (69%)Aug 15, 7:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -227 (69%)Aug 15, 7:37 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -228 (70%)Aug 15, 8:26 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -227 (69%)Aug 15, 8:32 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -227 (69%)Aug 15, 8:38 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -225 (69%)Aug 15, 10:01 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -226 (69%)Aug 15, 10:13 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -226 (69%)Aug 15, 10:33 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -229 (70%)Aug 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -230 (70%)Aug 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -232 (70%)Aug 15, 10:57 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -233 (70%)Aug 15, 11:02 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -236 (70%)Aug 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -237 (70%)Aug 15, 11:05 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -241 (71%)Aug 15, 11:14 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -240 (71%)Aug 15, 11:16 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -246 (71%)Aug 15, 11:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -248 (71%)Aug 15, 11:36 PM UTC · Kai Kamaka III -248 (71%)Aug 13, 2:00 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +160 (38%)Aug 13, 2:36 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +210 (32%)Aug 13, 9:01 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +195 (34%)Aug 13, 2:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +186 (35%)Aug 13, 6:27 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +183 (35%)Aug 13, 6:35 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +180 (36%)Aug 13, 6:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +173 (37%)Aug 13, 7:18 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +171 (37%)Aug 13, 7:33 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +158 (39%)Aug 13, 7:45 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +152 (40%)Aug 13, 7:54 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +150 (40%)Aug 13, 8:38 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +148 (40%)Aug 13, 8:50 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +147 (40%)Aug 13, 9:02 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +141 (41%)Aug 13, 9:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +139 (42%)Aug 13, 9:38 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +138 (42%)Aug 13, 10:27 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +139 (42%)Aug 14, 12:31 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +141 (41%)Aug 14, 12:36 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +144 (41%)Aug 14, 1:01 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +145 (41%)Aug 14, 1:03 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +147 (40%)Aug 14, 1:47 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +147 (40%)Aug 14, 1:48 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +149 (40%)Aug 14, 1:55 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +151 (40%)Aug 14, 2:01 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +150 (40%)Aug 14, 2:13 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +152 (40%)Aug 14, 2:41 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +153 (40%)Aug 14, 2:57 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +156 (39%)Aug 14, 2:58 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +159 (39%)Aug 14, 3:39 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +161 (38%)Aug 14, 4:27 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +164 (38%)Aug 14, 10:27 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +165 (38%)Aug 14, 11:06 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +166 (38%)Aug 14, 12:42 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +166 (38%)Aug 14, 2:09 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +167 (37%)Aug 14, 2:27 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +168 (37%)Aug 14, 5:11 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +169 (37%)Aug 14, 5:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +170 (37%)Aug 14, 7:11 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +171 (37%)Aug 14, 9:17 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +170 (37%)Aug 14, 11:07 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +171 (37%)Aug 14, 11:48 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +172 (37%)Aug 15, 5:26 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +172 (37%)Aug 15, 7:34 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +176 (36%)Aug 15, 11:43 AM UTC · Tony Kelley +177 (36%)Aug 15, 1:46 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +177 (36%)Aug 15, 2:01 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +178 (36%)Aug 15, 2:15 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +179 (36%)Aug 15, 3:12 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +178 (36%)Aug 15, 3:44 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +177 (36%)Aug 15, 4:00 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +176 (36%)Aug 15, 4:11 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +175 (36%)Aug 15, 4:56 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +174 (36%)Aug 15, 5:35 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +174 (36%)Aug 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +175 (36%)Aug 15, 7:32 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +177 (36%)Aug 15, 7:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +178 (36%)Aug 15, 7:37 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +179 (36%)Aug 15, 8:26 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +180 (36%)Aug 15, 8:32 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +178 (36%)Aug 15, 8:38 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +178 (36%)Aug 15, 10:01 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +177 (36%)Aug 15, 10:13 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +179 (36%)Aug 15, 10:33 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +181 (36%)Aug 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +183 (35%)Aug 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +184 (35%)Aug 15, 10:57 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +185 (35%)Aug 15, 11:02 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +188 (35%)Aug 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +189 (35%)Aug 15, 11:05 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +191 (34%)Aug 15, 11:14 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +193 (34%)Aug 15, 11:16 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +193 (34%)Aug 15, 11:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +195 (34%)Aug 15, 11:36 PM UTC · Tony Kelley +196 (34%)-248+196
SportsbookKai Kamaka IIITony Kelley
BetOnline-260+220
Bookmaker-231+185
Bovada-240+190
Cloudbet-273+230
MyBookie-270+210
Pinnacle-205+174
sportsbetio-270+174
sports-interaction-235+175
unibet-265+205

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kai Kamaka III vs Tony Kelley?

Kai Kamaka III defeated Tony Kelley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kai Kamaka III vs Tony Kelley?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.

Was Kai Kamaka III vs Tony Kelley a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 71% of 56 fan cards scored it for Kai Kamaka III; 78% of 18 media scores picked Kai Kamaka III.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kai Kamaka III 54%46% Tony Kelley

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Kai Kamaka III
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Tony Kelley
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power81
94Speed80
84Precision62
91Durability80
93Engine95
94Wrestling59
59Ground93

Biggest edge Tony Kelley, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Kai Kamaka III is on the left of every row, Tony Kelley on the right.
84Punch power69
97Kick power93
91Punch speed68
96Kick speed91
84Accuracy62
94Takedowns59
53Ground striking94
64Submissions92
92Chin88
89Body strength71
93Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-1
Record
8-3-0
1607
Power Index rating
1578
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.49
SLpM
5.55
59%
Str. Acc.
47%
6.03
SApM
4.85
55%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

1.45
TD Avg.
0.00
53%
TD Acc.
0%
55%
TD Def.
52%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Tony Kelley · 3-2
  • L
    Adrian Yanez
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett · Jun 18, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Randy Costa
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ali AlQaisi
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kai Kamaka III
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Andy Brossett
    Rite of Passage 7 · May 17, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
66.3
Avg sig. strikes
59.8
1.17
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:33
Avg control time
1:21
114
Career high strikes
114
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Kai Kamaka III
Strike target
Tony Kelley
42%
Head
47%
41%
Body
37%
16%
Leg
16%
Kai Kamaka III
Strike position
Tony Kelley
84%
Distance
60%
13%
Clinch
30%
3%
Ground
10%