Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Draw
Chavez vs Kamaka
Jul. 31, 2021
Stats & Records
1
Wins by Submission
7
Wins by Decision
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 270
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 473
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 12
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Honolulu, United States
Trains at
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
28
Height
67.00
Weight
144.50
Octagon Debut
Aug. 15, 2020
Reach
69.00
Leg reach
38.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2012
- Has won six of his last eight
- One win by submission (RNC)
- One first round finish
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (7/31/21) Kamaka and Danny Chavez fought to a three round majority draw
UFC Fight Night (5/1/21) Kamaka lost a three round split decision to TJ Brown
UFC on ESPN (11/28/20) Kamaka was stopped by Jonathan Pearce via strikes at 4:28 of the second round
UFC 252 (8/15/20) Kamaka won a three-round unanimous decision over Tony Kelley
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training at a young age. I was around MMA in its early stages in Hawaii.
What ranks and titles have you held? Purple belt in BJJ
Do you have any heroes? My grandpa. He’s someone who shares his wisdom with me all the time and is never shy to say the mistakes he made and show that that’s why he’s such a great man today. I love that man.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I belong with the best fighters in the world. If I played football, this would be the NFL.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Midland University - Bachelors - Fitness & Sports Management and Marketing with a minor in S&C
What was your job before you started fighting? I was fighting before I could have a job.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Amateur kickboxing titles, Amateur MMA champion
Favorite grappling technique: I love the wrestling grind
Favorite Striking technique: Straight right
