Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka

Kai Kamaka

Pro 18-8-1 | UFC 2-3-1

Age

27|31

Height

5'9"|5'7"

Reach

69"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Luke Riley	Kai Kamaka	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.8%	59.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.7	5.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	6.0	◄
Strike Differential	2.8/min	-0.5/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	53.8%	►
Takedown Defense	37.5%	55.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	1.4	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	0:10	3:09	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	33.3%	100.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:51	12:05	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.3	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Edges	3	4	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Luke Riley Kai Kamaka League median

Statistic	Luke Riley	Kai Kamaka	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	52.3%	80.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:51	12:05	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%	33.3%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	50.0%	42.9%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	4-4 (50.0%)	3-4 (42.9%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	4-4 (50.0%)	—	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	70.2%	70.7%	—
% Time in Control	1.2%	21.1%	▶
% Time Controlled	28.6%	8.2%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	4.0%	72.0%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.80	6.49	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.96	5.93	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.84	+0.56	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	54.9%	56.1%	—
Distance Strike Defense	61.9%	62.1%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.47	0.31	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.55	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.00	1.27	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.42	1.95	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	0.95	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Luke Riley	Kai Kamaka	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.8%	58.2%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.7	4.9	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	5.6	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	25.0%	►
Takedown Defense	37.5%	52.6%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:05	2:01	►
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Luke Riley

WIN

vs. Kai Kamaka

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:03

Luke Riley43/6764%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Kai Kamaka23/4156%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Riley	43/67	64%	0/0	0:02	1
	Kai Kamaka	23/41	56%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michael Aswell Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luke Riley100/17756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Aswell Jr.61/18034%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Riley	33/56	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	20/59	34%	0/0	1:05	—

R2	Luke Riley	35/70	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	30/81	37%	0/0	0:29	—

R3	Luke Riley	32/51	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Aswell Jr.	11/40	28%	1/1	1:15	—

WIN

vs. Bogdan Grad

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:30

Luke Riley14/2361%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1

Bogdan Grad7/1354%TD 4/7Ctrl 3:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Riley	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bogdan Grad	6/9	67%	4/7	3:55	—

R2	Luke Riley	11/16	69%	0/0	0:15	1
	Bogdan Grad	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

Kai Kamaka

LOSS

vs. Luke Riley

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:03

Kai Kamaka23/4156%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Luke Riley43/6764%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kamaka	23/41	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luke Riley	43/67	64%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Dakota Hope

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kamaka105/15966%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:23

Dakota Hope106/25841%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:18KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kamaka	21/36	58%	0/0	0:05	—
	Dakota Hope	42/89	47%	0/0	0:35	1

R2	Kai Kamaka	41/54	76%	0/1	0:10	—
	Dakota Hope	32/83	39%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Kai Kamaka	43/69	62%	0/0	0:08	—
	Dakota Hope	32/86	37%	1/3	0:24	—

vs. Danny Chavez

UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland • Jul 2021Featherweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kai Kamaka48/7762%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:33

Danny Chavez41/11037%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kai Kamaka	14/19	74%	0/1	0:00	—
	Danny Chavez	9/31	29%	1/1	0:06	—

R2	Kai Kamaka	22/39	56%	0/0	0:06	—
	Danny Chavez	15/47	32%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Kai Kamaka	12/19	63%	0/2	3:27	—
	Danny Chavez	17/32	53%	0/3	0:29	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Luke Riley is the busier striker, landing 6.7 significant strikes per minute vs 5.5. Their opponent absorbs 6.0 strikes per minute on average — Luke Riley's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kai Kamaka is a serious grappling threat at 1.4 TD/15min (54% accuracy) against Luke Riley's 38% defense.

Control: Kai Kamaka controls 2:32 per fight on average vs 0:05 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Luke Riley finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Kai Kamaka's fights average 12:05 vs 7:51 for Luke Riley. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kai Kamaka's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com