1523RATING · 135 LB

Brady Hiestand

No. 29 at bantamweight. 4–1 in the UFC since 2021.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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4–1UFC record
3 of 4Dominant wins
85Average win score
35thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:04
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min4.1
Control time44% of the fight
Best winRinya Nakamura rated 1449 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Brady Hiestand’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 4controlNo. 4win streakNo. 4takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
18
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
10
−0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
53
3.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
4.13
ControlShare of fight time in control
94
44%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Rinya Nakamura, rated 1449 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 29 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1523 across 5 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
4–1Record at 135 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
85Average win score
1282Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:04
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min4.1
Control time44% of the fight
Best winRinya Nakamura rated 1449 going in

Against the division

How Brady Hiestand’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 3controlNo. 3takedownsNo. 4win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
14
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
10
−0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
52
3.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
95
4.13
ControlShare of fight time in control
95
44%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Rinya Nakamura, rated 1449 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
26 Sep 2026Win86–14Rinya NakamurasubmissionR2 4:07BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
15 Jun 2024Win87–13Garrett ArmfieldsubmissionR3 1:52BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
22 Apr 2023Win88–12Batgerel DanaaKO/TKOR3 4:21BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
19 Nov 2022Win80–20Fernie Garciaunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
28 Aug 2021Loss22–78Ricky Turciossplit decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze