Jace Kaopua
UFC Debut
Record
- Fighting out of
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
Before the UFC
Jace Kaopua 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
19-14-1
.576 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
3 opponents with 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 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 4 KOStar Elite Cage Fighting · X-1 World Events 51 · X-1 World Events 50 · URCC 34 / Destiny MMA · Southside Boxing +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Jerome Macalino | No Contest | Accidental Eye Poke | R1 | 0:00 | Star Elite Cage Fighting | Nov 5, 2023 |
| L | Analu Mattos | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:19 | X-1 World Events 51 | Jan 19, 2019 |
| L | Jason Novelli12-3-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | X-1 World Events 50 | Aug 4, 2018 |
| L | Justus Faaiu6-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:46 | URCC 34 / Destiny MMA | Feb 17, 2018 |
| W | Kaipo Cabanting | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:06 | Southside Boxing | Nov 11, 2017 |
| W | Kimo Lee | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:05 | SEC | Sep 30, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:56 | Destiny Promotions | Aug 19, 2017 | |
| W | Sean Rush | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:00 | X-1 46 | Apr 29, 2017 |
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
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsSEC · X-1 45
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Shane Nozaki | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | X-1 45 | Jan 28, 2017 |
| W | Darryal Griffin | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:53 | SEC | Apr 29, 2016 |
| L | Kaeo Meyer | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | SEC | Mar 11, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:22 | SEC | Oct 23, 2015 | |
| W | Marcus Nelson | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 2:19 | SEC | Mar 20, 2015 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.