Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kai Kamaka III
United StatesKai Kamaka III
“Da Fighting Hawaiian”
18-8-1
RESULT

Kai Kamaka III def. Dakota Hope (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dakota Hope
United StatesDakota Hope
“Huracan”
11-2-0
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.

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
#IIIHope
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#IIIHope
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Bryan Miner
#IIIHope
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
III
-
5
Hope
●29-28 III×10●29-28 Hope×5
All 15 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Kai Kamaka III
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -165Best: +135
Dakota Hope
+130
43% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: +144

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKai Kamaka IIIDakota Hope
4casters-152+137
4Cx-154+134
BetAnything-160+130
BetMGM-165+135
BetOnline-158+138
BetRivers-149+102
BetUS-160+134
Betway-163+130
Bookmaker-157+137
Bovada-160+135
Caesars-165+140
Circa+135-155
Cloudbet-157+139
DraftKings-155+130
FanDuel-158+134
HardRockBet-160+130
MyBookie-155+126
Pinnacle-157+139
Polymarket-144+133
ProphetX-150+144
Stake-159+134

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kai Kamaka III vs Dakota Hope?

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

What were the judges' scorecards for Kai Kamaka III vs Dakota Hope?

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

Was Kai Kamaka III vs Dakota Hope a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 58% of 66 fan cards scored it for Kai Kamaka III; 67% of 15 media scores picked Kai Kamaka III.

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

Win probability

Kai Kamaka III 52%48% Dakota Hope

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

18-8-1
Record
11-2-0
1716
Power Index rating
1701
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
29
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.49
SLpM
7.07
59%
Str. Acc.
41%
6.03
SApM
7.00
55%
Str. Def.
33%

Grappling Profile

1.45
TD Avg.
1.00
53%
TD Acc.
33%
55%
TD Def.
100%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Dakota Hope · 4-1
  • L
    Kai Kamaka III
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mauricio Gomez
    Fury FC 116 · Feb 20, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    Damion Nelson
    Fury Challenger Series 15 · Nov 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Jeremy Henry
    LFA 210: Lawrence vs. Reyes · Jun 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Yongqiang Liu
    JCK Fight Night 94 · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 1 fight
66.3
Avg sig. strikes
106.0
1.17
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:33
Avg control time
1:18
114
Career high strikes
106
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kai Kamaka III
Strike target
Dakota Hope
42%
Head
58%
41%
Body
41%
16%
Leg
1%
Kai Kamaka III
Strike position
Dakota Hope
84%
Distance
58%
13%
Clinch
42%
3%
Ground
1%