HONOLULU – Kai Kamaka looks to string together his first winning streak since 2020 at Bellator 295.
Kamaka (10-5-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) meets Adli Edwards (9-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a featherweight bout on Saturday at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Kamaka has had some mixed results lately. He won two of his past three, but had a majority draw and two split decision losses among his five most recent outings. A Hawaiian fighter, Kamaka will look to gain some consistency when he faces Edwards in his backyard.
“Winning is the most important thing in this sport, in sports in general,” Kamaka told reporters including MMA Junkie at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “I’ve got to do my part, and I feel like I’ve done my part all up until this point. I get 15 minutes of time to do so on Saturday.
“As much of a sore loser as I want to be on these split decisions, draws or whatever, you can’t do anything about it. You just have go to get better or you’re gonna get weeded out in this sport. You don’t get much chances, and I feel like I’m pretty damn close.”
Edwards has yet to prove himself on the big stage. He lost his Bellator debut against Aaron Pico on short notice, but was on a seven-fight win streak prior to that. Kamaka knows not to underestimate his opponent.
“I think it’s a good matchup,” Kamaka said. “It’s a fight, style-wise, where I can show a lot of my skills. He’s a tough guy. He’s a student of the game. Evidently, he’s got to be good to be at this level, so I’m excited.”
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