Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura
Result, odds and stats · Bantamweight · Prelims
Sat, Sep 26, 2026Odds at the close
Red corner · Underdog
Bantamweight
Record
8-2
UFC
3-1
Age
27
Height
5'8"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → HiestandNakamura
Closing line
25%75%
CageOracle model
20%80%
The model was 5 points higher on Rinya Nakamura than the market.
Opened +387 / −500, closed +290 / −364. The line moved toward Brady Hiestand since it opened.
Blue corner · Favourite
Bantamweight
Record
8-1
UFC
4-1
Age
31
Height
5'7"
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight details
- Date
- Sat, Sep 26, 2026
- Part of the card
- Prelims
- Venue
- Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Weigh-in
- Brady Hiestand 135.5 lb, Rinya Nakamura 136 lb
- How it ended
- Rear Naked Choke
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Brady Hiestand
■ Rinya Nakamura
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Brady Hiestand
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2022 · Garcia landed 0.1 more a minute
Rinya Nakamura
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2023 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
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