Canaan Kawaihae
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Honolulu
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Xtreme Couture
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
- Reach
- 71" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Canaan Kawaihae makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
120-81-2
.597 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 15 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 6 sub · 2 decTuff-N-Uff · United Fight League · LFA · Dana White's Contender Series · Bellator +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Justin Vazquez13-5 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body and Elbows | R2 | 3:05 | Tuff-N-Uff | |
| L | Diego Brandao31-21 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 3:34 | Tuff-N-Uff | |
| W | Marlon Gonzales15-10-2 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 1:08 | Tuff-N-Uff | |
| W | Chris Mecate12-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:30 | United Fight League | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:55 | United Fight League | ||
| W | Danny Silva11-2 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | |
| L | Jonas Bilharinho11-3-1 | KO/TKO | spinning wheel kick | R3 | 4:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Submission | Ninja Choke | R1 | 0:20 | LFA | ||
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | ||
| L | Chase Hooper16-5-1 | Decision | 29–26, 29–26, 28–26 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:57 | Smash Global 7 | ||
| NC | Liem Duong0-0 | No Contest | Accidental Groin Kick | R1 | — | Destiny MMA | |
| W | Tyler Kahihikolo8-20 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 4:23 | X-1 46 | |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 1:17 | X-1 45 | ||
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:30 | X-1 44 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsSEC · RWE
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tau Bee1-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:30 | RWE | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:27 | SEC | ||
| W | Roy Cooper3-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:17 | SEC |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.