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Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sat, Sep 26, 5:00 PM EDT
Prelims · BantamweightBantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
ResultBrady Hiestand won · Submission · R2 · 4:07
“Bam Bam”
United States
10-2-0
24% by the odds · Underdog
“Hybred”
Japan
10-2-0
76% by the odds · Favorite
Tale of the Tape
- 27
- Age
- 31
- 5'8"
- Height
- 5'7"
- 71"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 68"
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Sikjitsu
- Gym
- American Top Team
- 78% (better)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 70%
- 4 wins
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- –
- 55-23
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- 63-21 (better)
- 1650
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1749 (better)
- 1621
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- 1677 (better)
- 2.72
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 2.82 (better)
- 3.67
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 1.74 (better)
- 50%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 51% (better)
- 52%
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 62% (better)
- 4.13
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 2.15
- 62%
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 100% (better)
- 1.40
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 1.10
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Brady Hiestand
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
On a 4-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
Rinya Nakamura
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
Won 3 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
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They've Met Before
- Brady HiestandWin, Submission, R2 · Sep 2026
Common Opponents
Fighters both have faced, from pro MMA records.
Fernie Garcia
- Brady Hiestand
- Win, Decision · Nov 2022
- Rinya Nakamura
- Win, Decision · Aug 2023