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Lightweight · “The Jawaiian”

Kamuela Kirk

1-2-0
Submission Grappler Durable Suspect TD Defense
5'10"Height
75"Reach
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32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:14Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 53 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jul 2023 · stats read 29 → nudged -10 inside the band · tag ko power: good (+3) · claims striking power +2, striking volume -2, kicking +1 (+3) Accuracy — Average, rated 57 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Below avg, rated 27 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 27 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims striking defense -3 (-6) Durability — Average, rated 62 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Average, rated 46 of 100 · claims td offense -1 (-2) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Jul 2023 · stats read 10 → nudged -8 inside the band Grappling — Average, rated 65 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Jul 2023 · stats read 66 → nudged +3 inside the band · tag sub threat: good (+3) · claims sub offense +1 (+2) Control — Average, rated 53 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 290 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Predictions · July 4, 2023 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 290 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Predictions · July 4, 2023 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
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durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
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138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, TD Defense, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Wrestling · stats alone on Accuracy, Durability, Control.

Built on 39 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 65 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Jul 2023
Durable average durability — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Jul 2023 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.21
Striking accuracy47.3%
Striking defense49.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.13
Takedown accuracy21.4%
Takedown defense35.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.51
Control time19.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Esteban Ribovics clear UFC 290 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Predictions · July 4, 2023
strikinggood grapplinggood

Says he feels pretty good about Ribovics twice, bookending a durability caveat (chin-check risk) and dismissing line movement toward Kirk as noise rather than a reason to switch.

Kirk is a patient, high-power striker who throws single shots more than combinations and leans on a solid ground game as his backup plan. His guard sits too low, and defending punches is named as a genuine problem area for him. His takedowns are only okay offensively, but he is comfortable using jiu-jitsu off his back or on top if the fight goes there.

Strengthgood power
Strengthhead kick
Strengthworks the body
Strengthpatient striker
Strengthgood jiu-jitsu as a backup weapon
Weaknesslow hand position
Weaknesspoor striking defense
Weaknesslacks real volume
Weaknesstakedowns only decent, not a strength
ko power · goodtd defense · suspectsub threat · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
June 5, 2021 vs Makwan Amirkhani — 1.87/min (W) Jun '21 March 12, 2022 vs Damon Jackson — 2.27/min (L) Mar '22 July 8, 2023 vs Esteban Ribovics — 3.73/min (L) Jul '23

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Esteban Ribovics 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
56/107Sig. strikes
115/202Absorbed
3/14Takedowns
6:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Damon Jackson 19-4-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
22/54Sig. strikes
32/78Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Makwan Amirkhani 16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
28/63Sig. strikes
20/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:34Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 195 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 47.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 49.2% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 21.4% avg 38.1%
Takedown defense 35.7% avg 61.1%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.5 avg 0.6
Control time 19.9% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 50.7%