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Bantamweight · “Bam Bam”

Brady Hiestand

4-1-0
Smothering Control Wrestler
5'8"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
27Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
13:04Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 29.6 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 71.0 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 36.2 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 30.0 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 83.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 51.1 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 83.6 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 83.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Above avg 84
  2. Grappling Above avg 84
  3. Control Above avg 84
  4. Accuracy Above avg 71
  5. TD Defense Average 51
  6. Striking D Below avg 36
  7. Durability Below avg 30
  8. Striking Below avg 30

Built on 65 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Smothering Control 44% of every fight spent in control position
Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 84 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.67
Striking accuracy50.3%
Striking defense51.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min4.13
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense61.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.38
Control time43.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
August 28, 2021 vs Ricky Turcios — 4.4/min (L) Aug '21 November 19, 2022 vs Fernie Garcia — 1.27/min (W) Nov '22 April 22, 2023 vs Batgerel Danaa — 3.14/min (W) Apr '23 June 15, 2024 vs Garrett Armfield — 1.85/min (W) Jun '24 September 26, 2026 vs Rinya Nakamura — 2.85/min (W) Sep '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Rinya Nakamura 10-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · September 26, 2026
26/55Sig. strikes
29/65Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Garrett Armfield 2-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · June 15, 2024
22/50Sig. strikes
49/83Absorbed
6/13Takedowns
5:36Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Batgerel Danaa 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
45/81Sig. strikes
41/134Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
4:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Fernie Garcia 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
19/34Sig. strikes
21/44Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
9:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Ricky Turcios 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · August 28, 2021
66/134Sig. strikes
100/171Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
7:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
4-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.7 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 51.7% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 4.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 61.5% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.5
Control time 43.6% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 75.0% avg 48.2%