Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk UFC fight info, date and time

Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev at 5:30pm EST on Saturday 12th March 2022 in a 145lbs matchup.

Damon Jackson bounced back from a KO loss to Ilia Topouria with a unanimous decision victory over Charles Rosa in October.

Kamuela Kirk got his UFC career off to a great start with a unanimous decision win over Makwan Amirkhani.

Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk betting odds

Kamuela Kirk will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -120.

Damon Jackson is the betting underdog with opening odds of +110.

Fight information

Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk was first reported on January 30th. 

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Our man @damonbjackson goes for his 3rd @ufc victory vs. Kamuela Kirk on March 12 ✍🏾 #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/gofePggFSd

— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) January 29, 2022

Kirk steps in as a replacement after Jackson’s initial opponent, Joshua Culibao, pulled out.

Damon Jackson

Damon Jackson managed a convincing victory over Charles Rosa in his last UFC appearance despite a horrific cut sustained to his eye.

3️⃣ DAYS NOTICE.

Damon Jackson with sub No. 1️⃣4️⃣ in his UFC return.

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— UFC (@ufc) September 19, 2020

Jackson triumphed in his UFC return with a third-round guillotine victory over Mirsad Bektic in September 2020. However, three months later he was knocked out in the first round against up-and-comer Ilia Topuria.

Kamuela Kirk

Kamuela Kirk steps into this fight off the back of a successful UFC debut against Makwan Amirkhani. Despite getting a unanimous decision from the judges, 15 out of 16 major media outlet picks had Amirkhani as the victor.

HOW DID HE NOT TAP??!?! 🤯#UFCVegas28 pic.twitter.com/weWf9Yfc5v

— UFC (@ufc) June 5, 2021

Kirk failed to earn a UFC contract after losing to Billy Quarantillo on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019.

How they match up

Both fighters stand 5”10 tall, although Kamuela Kirk will have a 2-inch reach advantage in this fight.

Damon Jackson is 6 years older than Kirk and has 25 pro fights on his record, while Kirk has fought 15 times.

These two fighters have finished most of their victories. Jackson has a 90% finishing rate, while Kirk’s stands at 91%.

Reasons to watch

This fight promises to be one of the best matchups on the entire card. Both fighters are extremely dangerous and tend to finish their opponents.

Damon Jackson literally just pouring blood out of his head. #UFCVegas39 pic.twitter.com/7as97ktl10

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) October 9, 2021

The stakes

Both fighters come into this fight off the back of a victory. Another win could convince the UFC to match them with a ranked opponent.

Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk predictions

Predictions for this fight are very tight. The bookies see Kamuela Kirk as the slight favorite with betting odds of -120.

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Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk tale of the tape

• Significant 6 year age difference: Kirk is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• Kirk has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Jackson has 10 more professional MMA fights than Kirk.

Damon Jackson	vs	Kamuela Kirk
33	Age	27
25	Fights	15
19	Wins	11
4	Losses	4
3	KO’s	4
14	Subs	6
5′ 10	Height (in)	5′ 10
73	Reach (in)	75

Damon “The Leech” Jackson fighter profile and recent form

Damon Jackson is a 33 year old male fighter from United States with 19 pro wins and 4 losses. See Damon Jackson’s full MMA record.

Damon Jackson has a 90% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 14 by submission, 2 by decision.

Damon Jackson is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Charles Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	18-4-1	Charles Rosa	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-09	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	18-3-1	Ilia Topuria	KO/TKO R1 2:38	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-05	Featherweight	UFC
Win	17-3-1	Mirsad Bektić	SUB R3 1:21	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-19	Featherweight	UFC
Win	16-3-1	Mauro Chaulet	SUB R1 2:11	LFA 83	2020-03-06	Featherweight	LFA
Loss	16-2-1	Movlid Khaybulaev	KO/TKO R1 0:10	PFL 2019 #2	2019-05-23	Featherweight	PFL

Kamuela “The Jawaiian” Kirk fighter profile and recent form

Kamuela Kirk is a 27 year old male fighter from United States with 11 pro wins and 4 losses. See Kamuela Kirk’s full MMA record.

Kamuela Kirk has a 91% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 6 by submission, 1 by decision.

Kamuela Kirk is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	10-4-0	Makwan Amirkhani	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Featherweight	UFC
Win	9-4-0	Daniel Swain	KO/TKO R2 5:00	LFA 107	2021-05-14	Lightweight	LFA
Win	8-4-0	Guilherme Santos	KO/TKO R1 4:25	LFA 97	2021-01-15	Featherweight	LFA
Loss	8-3-0	Bruno Souza	DEC R3 5:00	LFA 84	2020-07-10	Featherweight	LFA
Loss	8-2-0	Billy Quarantillo	KO/TKO R3 0:22	Contender Series 2019	2019-07-23	Featherweight	DWCS