Rinya Nakamura vs Brady Hiestand

Rinya Nakamura

Pro 10-1-0 | UFC 4-1-0

Bantamweight

Brady Hiestand

Pro 9-2-0 | UFC 3-1-0

Age

31|27

Height

5'7"|5'8"

Reach

68"|71"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Rinya Nakamura	Brady Hiestand	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.5%	50.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7	2.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.5	3.8	◄
Strike Differential	1.2/min	-1.0/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	87.5%	46.2%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	42.9%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.3	4.8	►
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3	1.1	—
Control Time/15min	7:48	7:06	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	33.3%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	33.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	33.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:19	14:03	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.0	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Edges	4	1	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Rinya Nakamura Brady Hiestand League median

Statistic	Rinya Nakamura	Brady Hiestand	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	—	93.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:19	14:03	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	28.6%	50.0%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	2-5 (28.6%)	5-5 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	1-3 (25.0%)	5-5 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	42.3%	38.6%	—
% Time in Control	52.1%	47.4%	—
% Time Controlled	5.6%	14.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	90.3%	77.2%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.96	5.85	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.94	6.36	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.01	-0.51	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.1%	47.2%	—
Distance Strike Defense	66.1%	58.1%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	5.46	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.13	1.92	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.03	8.98	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.25	1.61	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.72	1.41	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Rinya Nakamura	Brady Hiestand	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.5%	50.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7	2.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.5	3.8	◄
Takedown Accuracy	87.5%	46.2%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	42.9%	◄
Control Time/Fight	4:51	6:39	►
Edges	3	1	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Rinya Nakamura

WIN

vs. Nathan Fletcher

UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:02

Rinya Nakamura12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Nathan Fletcher3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rinya Nakamura	12/19	63%	0/0	0:02	1
	Nathan Fletcher	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Muin Gafurov

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rinya Nakamura31/7342%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:41

Muin Gafurov37/9041%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rinya Nakamura	10/24	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Muin Gafurov	12/29	41%	0/0	1:35	—

R2	Rinya Nakamura	9/24	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Muin Gafurov	14/32	44%	0/0	1:02	1

R3	Rinya Nakamura	12/25	48%	0/0	1:41	—
	Muin Gafurov	11/29	38%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carlos Vera

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria • Feb 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rinya Nakamura38/7054%TD 3/3Ctrl 13:03

Carlos Vera12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rinya Nakamura	16/31	52%	1/1	4:20	—
	Carlos Vera	6/8	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rinya Nakamura	12/18	67%	2/2	4:34	—
	Carlos Vera	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rinya Nakamura	10/21	48%	0/0	4:09	—
	Carlos Vera	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

Brady Hiestand

WIN

vs. Garrett Armfield

UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira • Jun 2024Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:52

Brady Hiestand22/5044%TD 6/13Ctrl 5:36

Garrett Armfield49/8359%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:57KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brady Hiestand	8/17	47%	3/7	2:47	—
	Garrett Armfield	6/12	50%	0/0	1:05	—

R2	Brady Hiestand	10/26	38%	1/3	1:32	—
	Garrett Armfield	41/64	64%	0/0	1:52	1

R3	Brady Hiestand	4/7	57%	2/3	1:17	—
	Garrett Armfield	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Batgerel Danaa

UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes • Apr 2023Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:21

Brady Hiestand45/8156%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:09

Batgerel Danaa41/13431%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brady Hiestand	15/28	54%	0/3	0:34	—
	Batgerel Danaa	14/52	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brady Hiestand	4/8	50%	2/3	2:49	—
	Batgerel Danaa	17/37	46%	1/1	1:00	1

R3	Brady Hiestand	26/45	58%	1/1	0:46	—
	Batgerel Danaa	10/45	22%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Fernie Garcia

UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba • Nov 2022Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brady Hiestand19/3456%TD 3/8Ctrl 9:14

Fernie Garcia21/4448%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brady Hiestand	3/9	33%	1/3	3:25	—
	Fernie Garcia	6/11	55%	0/0	0:53	—

R2	Brady Hiestand	16/23	70%	1/3	1:25	—
	Fernie Garcia	14/30	47%	1/2	0:29	—

R3	Brady Hiestand	0/2	0%	1/2	4:24	—
	Fernie Garcia	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Fernie Garcia

Rinya Nakamura

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie • Aug 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rinya Nakamura36/5763%TD 4/4Ctrl 9:26

Fernie Garcia15/6623%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rinya Nakamura	9/13	69%	2/2	3:55	—
	Fernie Garcia	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rinya Nakamura	11/22	50%	1/1	2:31	—
	Fernie Garcia	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rinya Nakamura	16/22	73%	1/1	3:00	—
	Fernie Garcia	6/30	20%	0/0	0:00	—

Brady Hiestand

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba • Nov 2022Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brady Hiestand19/3456%TD 3/8Ctrl 9:14

Fernie Garcia21/4448%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brady Hiestand	3/9	33%	1/3	3:25	—
	Fernie Garcia	6/11	55%	0/0	0:53	—

R2	Brady Hiestand	16/23	70%	1/3	1:25	—
	Fernie Garcia	14/30	47%	1/2	0:29	—

R3	Brady Hiestand	0/2	0%	1/2	4:24	—
	Fernie Garcia	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.7 vs 2.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Rinya Nakamura shoots 2.3 TD/15min at 88% accuracy against Brady Hiestand's 43% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Brady Hiestand shoots at 46% accuracy against Rinya Nakamura's 100% defense — Rinya Nakamura should keep it standing.

Control: Brady Hiestand controls 6:39 per fight on average vs 4:51 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Rinya Nakamura finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Brady Hiestand finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Brady Hiestand's fights average 14:03 vs 9:19 for Rinya Nakamura. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brady Hiestand's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Data source: UFCStats.com