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UFC Bantamweight

Brady Hiestand VS Rinya Nakamura

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

Brady Hiestand VS Rinya Nakamura
9-2-0 Record 10-2-0
27 Age 31
173 cm Height 170 cm
180 cm Reach 174 cm
orthodox Stance southpaw
78% Finish rate 70%
33% KO rate 60%
44% Sub rate 10%

Result Summary

Brady Hiestand def. Rinya Nakamura Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 4:07

Brady Hiestand defeated Rinya Nakamura by rear-naked choke at 4:07 of round two at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on September 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. Hiestand controlled round one with persistent forward pressure and takedown threats, sweeping all three judges' cards 10-9. The finish came midway through round two when Nakamura shot for a single-leg — Hiestand sprawled and immediately threatened an anaconda choke; when Nakamura escaped and scrambled upright, Hiestand worked to his back, secured a body triangle, and cinched the rear-naked choke until the tap. The submission was Hiestand's third straight finish, extending his winning streak to four consecutive fights. It also marked his return to the octagon after a two-year absence since June 2024.

Fight Overview

Two years after their original booking collapsed, Brady Hiestand and Rinya Nakamura finally meet in a bantamweight fight that has intrigued the division since UFC 298 fell apart. Both fighters carry identical 3-1 UFC records and nearly mirror stylistic resumes as grapplers who can finish, with Nakamura's unbeaten wrestling pedigree testing Hiestand's resourceful submission game that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus in his last outing.

Keys to Victory

Brady Hiestand

  1. Survive the early wrestling onslaught by staying active off the back and threatening submissions from bottom.
  2. Use reactive scrambles to reverse position and punish Nakamura when he overcommits on takedown finishes.
  3. Keep the fight to his feet with lateral movement early to test whether Nakamura can threaten standup.

Rinya Nakamura

  1. Impose wrestling dominance early and often to suppress Hiestand's submission threats with superior positional control.
  2. Work from top position with short ground-and-pound to prevent Hiestand from recovering his guard and creating offense.
  3. Dictate the pace by constantly forcing re-shots to drain Hiestand's cardio and limit his scramble effectiveness.

Last 5 fights

Brady Hiestand

  1. W Garrett Armfield Submission · R3 1:52 · 15 JUN 2024
  2. W Danaa Batgerel TKO · R3 4:21 · 22 APR 2023
  3. W Fernie Garcia Decision · R3 5:00 · 19 NOV 2022
  4. L Ricky Turcios Decision · R3 5:00 · 28 AUG 2021
  5. L Chad Anheliger KO · R3 0:37 · 30 NOV 2019

Rinya Nakamura

  1. W Nathan Fletcher TKO · R1 1:02 · 2 AUG 2025
  2. L Muin Gafurov Decision · R3 5:00 · 18 JAN 2025
  3. W Carlos Vera Decision · R3 5:00 · 17 FEB 2024
  4. W Fernie Garcia Decision · R3 5:00 · 26 AUG 2023
  5. W Toshiomi Kazama KO · R1 0:33 · 4 FEB 2023

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