Saturday, May 1, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
TJ Brown defeated Kai Kamaka III by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka, held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, TJ Brown won the decision.
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Kai Kamaka III vs TJ Brown
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kai Kamaka IIITJ Brown
1
Knockdowns0
61 / 128
Significant strikes82 / 211
48%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
85 / 155
Total strikes110 / 243
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 4
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
5:38
Control time0:36
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kai Kamaka IIITJ Brown
3862%5466%
Head
1423%1923%
Body
915%911%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kai Kamaka III
84%15%
TJ Brown
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kai Kamaka III61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/90
1111/14
99/11
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
66/9
33/3
0
TJ Brown82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5050/169
1818/24
99/11
Clinch
22/3
11/2
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kai Kamaka IIITJ Brown
R1
22
34
R2
26
24
R3
13
24
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 47
Significant strikes34 / 88
47%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
23 / 48
Total strikes35 / 91
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:45
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
26 / 49
Significant strikes24 / 69
53%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
40 / 65
Total strikes40 / 87
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1:44
Control time0:25
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 32
Significant strikes24 / 54
41%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
22 / 42
Total strikes35 / 65
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
3:09
Control time0:11
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Betting Odds
Kai Kamaka III
-173
63% implied win probability
Open: -179Best: -145
TJ Brown
+153
40% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +300
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kai Kamaka III | TJ Brown |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -162 | +142 |
| BetOnline | -145 | +125 |
| Bookmaker | -150 | +120 |
| Bovada | -155 | +130 |
| Cloudbet | -164 | +165 |
| DraftKings | -435 | +300 |
| FanDuel | -360 | +250 |
| MyBookie | -145 | +115 |
| Pinnacle | -161 | +125 |
| sportsbetio | -175 | +116 |
| sports-interaction | -155 | +125 |
| unibet | -150 | +120 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- TJ Brown lands 3.41 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Kamaka III absorbs 6.03 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Kamaka III lands 5.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Kamaka III spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Kai Kamaka III
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · United StatesTJ Brown
No background on record
Camp · Westside Fight Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
42%73%
Head
41%19%
Body
16%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kai Kamaka IIIlast 2 fights
82%16%
TJ Brownlast 2 fights
24%14%62%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kai Kamaka III· from fights outside the UFC TJ Brown· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.493.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kamaka III · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.032.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kamaka III · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.453.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kamaka III · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kamaka III · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kamaka III · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kamaka III · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTJ Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.49
Strikes landed / min3.37
6.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.89
1.45 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.41 / 5.9
54%
Takedown accuracy58%
55%
Takedown defence37%
2:33
Control time / fight4:23
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
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
TJ Brown9 UFC fights · 385 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%200/621
14%53/76
8%31/40
Clinch
8%31/38
4%16/20
0%1/1
Ground
13%50/66
1%3/3
0%0/0
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
Kai Kamaka III7 of 27 ended early · 26%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
TJ Brown24 of 32 ended early · 75%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kai Kamaka III3-2
- L
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- WMichel LimaTuff-N-Uff 151 · Jan 22, 2026TKO · R3 · 4:48 · Featherweight
- L
- WSitik MuduevTuff-N-Uff 145 · Jun 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
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- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
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- WKevin BoehmBellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello · Dec 9, 2022TKO · R3 · 2:23
- L
- W
- D
- L
- L
- W
- WMichael StackLFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales · Jul 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WSpencer HigaBellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson · Dec 21, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WShojin MikiBellator 212: Primus vs. Chandler 2 · Dec 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- WMauricio DiazKOTC: Highlight Reel · Jun 10, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRick JamesKOTC: Energetic Pursuit · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LJeffrey MesaPXC 56 · Mar 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LAndrew NatividadKOTC: Sanctioned · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Bantamweight
- WNui WheelerDestiny Na Koa 6 · Aug 3, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Bantamweight
- WAnthony ReyesKing of the Cage · Oct 20, 2012DEC
TJ Brown3-2
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- WAntoine BlassingameRDC 17 · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · Super Lightweight
- L
- WRey TrujilloRDC 10: X · Jan 20, 2024Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
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- L
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:38 · Featherweight
- WDylan LockardDana White's Contender Series 26 · Aug 27, 2019Submission · R3 · 2:59 · Featherweight
- WKen BeverlyLFA 67: James vs. Martin · May 24, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Catchweight
- WCJay HunterPyramid Fights 11 · Apr 13, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:50 · Featherweight
- WEdwin WilliamsGCF 8 · Mar 9, 2019TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Featherweight
- LCody CarrilloC3 Fights 45 · Feb 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WKevin HenryKTFO · Apr 15, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Featherweight
- WTyler Smith360 Fight Club 1 · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- L
- LJoey MiollaRFA 44: Moisés vs. Freeman · Sep 30, 2016Submission · R2 · 4:32 · Featherweight
- WRodney AllisonXFI 17 · Jun 25, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:50 · Lightweight
- WTyrone PaigeOff The Chain MMA 11 · Apr 2, 2016Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WFrancisco OliveraRMMA 35 · Oct 16, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:29 · Lightweight
- WTyrone PaigeOff The Chain MMA 9 · Aug 22, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:28 · Lightweight
- L
- WDeartie Tucker IIIOff The Chain MMA 7 · Feb 6, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Catchweight
- WLatral PerdueV3 Fights: Johnson vs. Kennedy · Jan 24, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Lightweight
- WAdrian WalkerOff The Chain MMA 6 · Oct 11, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Featherweight
- LShelby GrahamCage CC 5 · Nov 9, 2013TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kai Kamaka III vs TJ Brown?
TJ Brown defeated Kai Kamaka III by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka, held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, TJ Brown won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kai Kamaka III vs TJ Brown?
The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, TJ Brown won the decision.