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
121-81-2
.599 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 2 bouts
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jonas Bilharinho11-3-1 | KO/TKO | spinning wheel kick | R3 | 4:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| L | Chase Hooper16-5-1 | Decision | 29–26, 29–26, 28–26 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 6 sub · 2 decTuff-N-Uff · United Fight League · LFA · Bellator · Smash Global 7 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Justin Vazquez14-5 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body and Elbows | R2 | 3:05 | Tuff-N-Uff | Apr 24, 2026 |
| L | Diego Brandao31-21 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 3:34 | Tuff-N-Uff | Jun 29, 2025 |
| W | Marlon Gonzales15-10-2 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 1:08 | Tuff-N-Uff | Mar 14, 2025 |
| W | Chris Mecate12-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:30 | United Fight League | Aug 12, 2023 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:55 | United Fight League | May 13, 2023 | |
| W | Danny Silva11-2 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Dec 9, 2022 |
| W | Submission | Ninja Choke | R1 | 0:20 | LFA | Apr 23, 2021 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Dec 15, 2018 | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:57 | Smash Global 7 | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| NC | Liem Duong0-0 | No Contest | Accidental Groin Kick | R1 | — | Destiny MMA | Oct 7, 2017 |
| W | Tyler Kahihikolo8-20 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 4:23 | X-1 46 | Apr 29, 2017 |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 1:17 | X-1 45 | Jan 28, 2017 | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:30 | X-1 44 | Sep 24, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — 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 | Apr 22, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:27 | SEC | Mar 11, 2016 | |
| W | Roy Cooper3-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:17 | SEC | Oct 23, 2015 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.