Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier
Featherweight3 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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kai Kamaka III 50%50% Tony Kelley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-8-1
Record
8-3-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
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
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  • W
    Dakota Hope
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brendan Loughnane
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 PlayoffsFri, Aug 23, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Pedro Carvalho
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bubba Jenkins
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Tony Kelley · 2-2
  • L
    Adrian Yanez
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs EmmettSat, Jun 18, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Randy Costa
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ali AlQaisi
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs SandhagenSun, Oct 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kai Kamaka III
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%