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 Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.
Kai Kamaka III vs Tony Kelley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Kamaka
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kamaka
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-27Kamaka
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic29-28Kamaka
- MMAMania.com29-28Kamaka
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Kamaka
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kamaka
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kamaka
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Kamaka
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Kamaka
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Kamaka
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kamaka
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Kamaka
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Kamaka
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Kelley
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Kelley
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Kelley
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Kelley
Fan Scorecards
56 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kai Kamaka III | Tony 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.
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Insights
- Tony Kelley absorbs 4.85 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Kamaka III absorbs 6.25 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Kelley lands 5.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Kamaka III lands 5.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRenato Canuto
- 2024Semifinalist · PFL SeasonFeatherweight
- —Midland UniversityWrestling
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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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 Saturday, August 15, 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.
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