Chicago – PFL featherweight Kai Kamaka looks to make a statement in his promotional debut when he faced Bubba Jenkins at PFL 3: Regular Season 2024 on Friday night.
Earlier in the day Jenkins had told reporters that there was a “difference between Kai Boy and Bad Man.”
“I mean that’s cool…that’s whatever,” Kamaka told Cageside Press on Wednesday.
“I’m going to punch his face, make him wrestle, make him do what he does. If I make him wrestle that means he’s uncomfortable.”
Kamaka (12-5-1) is making the move from Bellator to PFL following the promotions merging in 2023.
“I think I’m used to this part of switching promotions, but this one is not as weird because of the transition of Bellator getting acquired by PFL. I’m excited to just get right onto the next guy, get booked right away, have a landscape of where you can be if you keep winning,” Kamaka said.
One of Kamaka’s friends, former UFC featherweight Max Holloway, put Hawaii on the map once again at UFC 300 where he knocked Justin Gaethje out with one second left in the fight to become the new BMF champ.
With 10 seconds left in the fight Holloway pointed to the ground and the two stood and threw until the Hawaiian landed a heavy right hook and put Gaethje to sleep.
“They obviously didn’t see Max do that against Ricardo Lamas. That was his signature move, but he already did that,” he said.
Asked if he would like to have a moment like that at PFL 3 his answer wasn’t very encouraging.
“I would do that to Bubba Jenkins, but I know he wouldn’t oblige,” he said.
“Let’s be real. If I point to the ground he’s going to shoot. Probably from the beginning. I would love have that kind of moment, but he ain’t going to give it to me.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Kai Kamaka above. He takes on Bubba Jenkins at PFL 3 on Friday night.
