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Brady Hiestand

Brady Hiestand

9-2

Bantamweight

5' 8" 135.0 Orthodox
ESPN Profile ↗
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
September 26, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Rinya Nakamura

Rinya Nakamura

10-1

Bantamweight

5' 7" 136.0 Southpaw
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📋 Tale of the Tape

Brady Hiestand Category Rinya Nakamura
27 Age 31
5' 8" Height 5' 7"
135.0 lbs Weight 136.0 lbs
71" Reach 68.5"
Orthodox Stance Southpaw
9-2 Record 10-1
2.70 SLpM 3.27
4.80 TD Avg 2.58
58.0 Fight Lab Score 65.0

📊 Skill Comparison

Power
Brady Hiestand
0.0
Rinya Nakamura
0.0
Speed
Brady Hiestand
4.1
Rinya Nakamura
4.9
Technique
Brady Hiestand
5.0
Rinya Nakamura
5.8
Wrestling
Brady Hiestand
8.3
Rinya Nakamura
9.8
Submission
Brady Hiestand
2.8
Rinya Nakamura
3.5
Cardio
Brady Hiestand
2.2
Rinya Nakamura
2.2
Durability
Brady Hiestand
8.3
Rinya Nakamura
10.0
Fight IQ
Brady Hiestand
4.8
Rinya Nakamura
5.3

🧠 Fight Lab Prediction

🏆 Brady Hiestand

Predicted Winner

50.0%
50.0%
Brady Hiestand
Rinya Nakamura

Confidence: Medium
DATA COVERAGE
100%
High
🔎 Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Rinya Nakamura +6.8 (Fight IQ)
Secondary Edge Rinya Nakamura +1.1 (Wrestling)
Physical Edge Brady Hiestand +1.4

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume -0.7
Striking -0.92
Wrestling -1.13
Grappling -0.56
Cardio 0.46
Fight IQ -6.8
Experience 0.0
Momentum 0.25
Total Edge -18.55

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📊 Fight Lab Comparison

Category Brady Hiestand Rinya Nakamura
Resume Score
58.0
65.0
Win %
81.8%
90.9%
Striking Accuracy
50.0%
52.0%
Takedown Defense
42.0%
100.0%
SLpM
2.70
3.27
TD Avg
4.80
2.58

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Resume
Rinya Nakamura +0.7
Striking
Rinya Nakamura +0.9
Wrestling
Rinya Nakamura +1.1
Grappling
Rinya Nakamura +0.6
Cardio
Brady Hiestand +0.5
Fight IQ
Rinya Nakamura +6.8
Experience
EVEN
Overall Edge Rinya Nakamura +18.6

📏 Physical Matchup

Brady Hiestand Category Rinya Nakamura
68" Height 67"
71.0" Reach 68.5"
Bantamweight Weight Class Bantamweight
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE Brady Hiestand +1"
REACH DIFFERENCE Brady Hiestand +2.5"
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Comparable physical profile
PHYSICAL EDGE
Brady Hiestand +1.35

🧠 Keys to Victory

Brady Hiestand

  • ✅ Use the reach advantage to control distance and range.

Rinya Nakamura

  • ✅ Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.
  • ✅ Mix in takedowns and make the wrestling advantage matter.
  • ✅ Look for grappling exchanges and submission opportunities.

📈 Last Five Performances

Brady Hiestand
Recent Form
● W ● W ● W ● L ● W
W Garrett Armfield
2024-06-15
SUB • R3 • 1:52
SS 22/50 (44.0%)
TD 6/13 (46.2%)
KD 0    SUB 3    CTRL 5:36
W Batgerel Danaa
2023-04-22
KO/TKO • R3 • 4:21
SS 45/81 (55.6%)
TD 3/7 (42.9%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 4:09
W Fernie Garcia
2022-11-19
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 19/34 (55.9%)
TD 3/8 (37.5%)
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 9:14
L Ricky Turcios
2021-08-28
S-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 66/134 (49.3%)
TD 6/11 (54.5%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 7:40
W Vince Murdock
2021-08-10
KO/TKO • R1 • 3:20
Detailed fight statistics not available
Rinya Nakamura
Recent Form
● W ● L ● W ● W ● W
Nathan Fletcher W
2025-08-02
KO/TKO • R1 • 1:02
12/19 (63.2%) SS
0/0 TD
1 KD
0 SUB
0:02 CTRL
Muin Gafurov L
2025-01-18
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
31/73 (42.5%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
1 SUB
1:41 CTRL
Carlos Vera W
2024-02-17
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
38/70 (54.3%) SS
3/3 (100.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
13:03 CTRL
Fernie Garcia W
2023-08-26
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
36/57 (63.2%) SS
4/4 (100.0%) TD
0 KD
3 SUB
9:26 CTRL
Toshiomi Kazama W
2023-02-04
KO/TKO • R1 • 0:33
4/10 (40.0%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Brady Hiestand 4-1
Rinya Nakamura 4-1
WIN %
Brady Hiestand 80.0%
Rinya Nakamura 80.0%
FINISH RATE
Brady Hiestand 60.0%
Rinya Nakamura 40.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Brady Hiestand --
Rinya Nakamura --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Brady Hiestand SS 51.2% · TD 45.3%
Rinya Nakamura SS 52.6% · TD 66.7%
AVG CONTROL
Brady Hiestand 6:39
Rinya Nakamura 4:50
PREDICTION DATA
100%
High