Lightweight · Men

Kamuela Kirk

“The Jawaiian”
United States Siege MMA debut 2013
Held by TJ Brown
Form W W L L L
Elo 1,445 peak 1,621 · 9 Nov 2018 176 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-7pro record
3L current streak
1,699best win, Elo
1,328average opponent
-- born 13 Apr 1994
70.0" / 75.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,258 Sub1,263 Dec1,085

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 50 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2021): 1,611 Elo, 11-4, aged 27, average opponent 1,306.

  1. Marcus Edwards then 1,591, 11-4, aged 26 3-2 after peaked 1,641 ▲
  2. Tim Means then 1,564, 11-3, aged 27 22-14 after peaked 1,885 ▲
  3. Alexandre Nogueira then 1,587, 11-2, aged 27 7-5 after peaked 1,629
  4. Daud Shaikhaev then 1,623, 11-4, aged 28 8-1 after peaked 1,971 ▲
  5. Eric Reynolds then 1,561, 12-3, aged 26 6-9 after peaked 1,660 ▲
  6. Husein Kadimagomaev then 1,591, 11-2, aged 26 3-0 after peaked 1,600

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Makwan Amirkhani Decision R3 · 5 Jun 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,699
  2. Kevin Croom Submission R1 · 9 Nov 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,569
  3. Daniel Swain KO/TKO R2 · 14 May 2021 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,527
  4. Boimah Karmo Submission R1 · 29 Jun 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,363
  5. Evan DeLong Submission R1 · 30 Jan 2015 · Mosley MMA Showdown 1,308

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Ednilson Santos Decision R3 · 8 Nov 2024 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,396
  2. Esteban Ribovics Decision R3 · 8 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,682
  3. Damon Jackson Submission R2 · 12 Mar 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,705
  4. Bruno Souza Decision R3 · 10 Jul 2020 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,320
  5. Billy Quarantillo KO/TKO R3 · 23 Jul 2019 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,672

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 8 Nov 202430.6 yrs L12-7 Ednilson Santos 12-6-1 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,538→1,445 -94 1,396 -400→-400 LFA 196: Tanner vs. Ureña Legacy Fighting Alliance
21 8 Jul 202329.2 yrs L12-6 Esteban Ribovics 11-1 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.34* 1,542→1,548 +6 1,682 +160→+131 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 12 Mar 202227.9 yrs L12-5 Damon Jackson 19-4-1 (1) · 33.6 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R29:42 0.00 1,617→1,551 -66 1,705 -145→-107 UFC Fight Night 203: Santos vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 5 Jun 202127.1 yrs W12-4 Makwan Amirkhani 16-5 · 32.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.41* 1,611→1,617 +6 1,699 +210→+160 UFC Fight Night 189: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 14 May 202127.1 yrs W11-4 Daniel Swain 20-10-1 · 30.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 1.00 1,522→1,611 +89 1,527 -260→-350 LFA 107: Kirk vs. Swain Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 15 Jan 202126.8 yrs W10-4 Guilherme Santos 8-3 · 23.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:25 1.00 1,486→1,522 +36 1,252 -260→-300 LFA 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 10 Jul 202026.2 yrs L9-4 Bruno Souza 6-1 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,546→1,486 -61 1,320 – LFA 84: Gonzales vs. Childers Legacy Fighting Alliance
15 23 Jul 201925.3 yrs L9-3 Billy Quarantillo 12-3 · 30.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R310:22 0.00 1,621→1,546 -75 1,672 -262→-260 Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 5 Dana White's Contender Series
14 9 Nov 201824.6 yrs W9-2 Kevin Croom 18-10 · 31.3 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R13:54 1.00 1,522→1,621 +99 1,569 – LFA 53: Royval vs. Kenney Legacy Fighting Alliance
13 29 Jun 201824.2 yrs W8-2 Boimah Karmo 5-3 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:13 1.00 1,458→1,522 +64 1,363 – LFA 44: Frincu vs. Aguilera Legacy Fighting Alliance
12 17 Dec 201622.7 yrs W7-2 Brandon Trujillo 1-0 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:24 1.00 1,427→1,470 +43 1,233 – Iron Boy MMA 4 Iron Boy Promotions
11 19 Feb 201621.9 yrs L6-2 Anthony Baccam 8-4 · 27.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,465→1,427 -38 1,400 – Victory Fighting Championship 48 Victory Fighting Championship
10 7 Nov 201521.6 yrs W6-1 Jeff Fletcher 12-10 (1) · 34.5 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:42 1.00 1,449→1,465 +16 1,048 – WFF 25 World Fighting Federation
9 24 Oct 201521.5 yrs W5-1 Collin Dunkley 0-2 · 25.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:25 1.00 1,438→1,449 +11 975 – Rage in the Cage 180 Rage in the Cage
8 19 Jul 201521.3 yrs W4-1 Edgar Escarrega 1-1-1 · 20.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnees R13:17 1.00 1,410→1,438 +27 1,117 – BFC 1: Baja Fighters Championship Belarusian Fight Championship
7 21 Feb 201520.9 yrs L3-1 Kyle Reyes 5-3 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,441→1,410 -30 1,362 – WFF 19: Casino Del Sol Resort Fights World Fighting Federation
6 30 Jan 201520.8 yrs W3-0 Evan DeLong 13-8 · 27.6 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:16 1.00 1,368→1,441 +72 1,308 – Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment - Super Brawl 1 Mosley MMA Showdown
5 29 Mar 201420.0 yrs W2-0 Cody Huard 4-2 · 22.1 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R12:29 1.00 1,282→1,368 +86 1,277 – WFF 13: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights World Fighting Federation
4 1 Feb 201419.8 yrs W1-0 Jose Carbajal 7-6 · 30.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:05 1.00 1,203→1,282 +79 1,168 – Rage In The Cage 170 Rage in the Cage
3 31 Aug 201319.4 yrs W3-0 Ruben Hernandez 1-0 · 32.4 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,158→1,203 +45 1,047 – Duel For Domination MMA Duel For Domination MMA am
2 29 Jun 201319.2 yrs W2-0 Kenny Johnson debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,102→1,158 +56 1,048 – Duel For Domination MMA Duel For Domination MMA am
1 30 Mar 201319.0 yrs W1-0 Dave Contreras debut – Sub R2 1.00 1,037→1,102 +66 1,037 – -- Duel For Domination MMA am