Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Kai Kamaka III def. Dakota Hope (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Kai Kamaka III defeated Dakota Hope by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan, held Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Kai Kamaka III
Dakota Hope
0
Knockdowns
1
105 of 159
Significant strikes
106 of 258
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
144 of 199
Total strikes
155 of 312
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
44 of 94
Head
62 of 201
47 of 51
Body
43 of 54
14 of 14
Leg
1 of 3
83 of 131
Distance
61 of 197
22 of 28
Clinch
44 of 57
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 4
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
21 of 36
Sig. str.
42 of 89
31 of 46
Total str.
66 of 117
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 54
Sig. str.
32 of 83
59 of 72
Total str.
44 of 95
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
43 of 69
Sig. str.
32 of 86
54 of 81
Total str.
45 of 100
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:24
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | III | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
| # | III | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Bryan Miner
| # | III | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
10
III
–
5
Hope
●29–28 III×10●29–28 Hope×5
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28III
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28III
- CombatPress.com29–28III
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28III
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28III
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28III
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28III
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28III
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com29–28III
- Simon Samano · MMAJunkie.com29–28III
- MMA Latinoamerica29–28Hope
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Hope
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Hope
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Hope
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Hope
Fan Scorecards
58%
III
2%
Draw
41%
Hope
66 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 III57.6%●29–28 Hope27.3%●30–27 Hope9.1%●29–27 Hope3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Hope
R2
73%
III
R3
73%
III
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
18-7-1
Record
11-2-0
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
29
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.40
SLpM
7.07
59%
Str. Acc.
41%
5.67
SApM
7.00
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.51
TD Avg.
1.00
53%
TD Acc.
33%
55%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kai Kamaka III · 3-1-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs DuncanSat, Apr 4, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 PlayoffsFri, Aug 23, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Hall vs StricklandSat, Jul 31, 2021Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Dakota Hope · 0-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 1 fight
75.0
Avg sig. strikes
106.0
1.40
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:03
Avg control time
1:18
114
Career high strikes
106
5
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Kai Kamaka III
Strike target
Dakota Hope
43%
Head
58%
43%
Body
41%
15%
Leg
1%
Kai Kamaka III
Strike position
Dakota Hope
83%
Distance
58%
14%
Clinch
42%
3%
Ground
1%