When is Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura?
Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura is listed for UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROSAS JR. VS BARCELOS on Sep 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROSAS JR. VS BARCELOS
Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura
EventUFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROSAS JR. VS BARCELOS
DateSep 26, 2026
DivisionBantamweight
StatusScheduled
VenueMeta APEX
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
Start time & how to watch
Main card starts Saturday, September 26, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+.
- US East (ET)
- Sat 6:00 PM
- US West (PT)
- Sat 3:00 PM
- United Kingdom
- Sat 11:00 PM
- Central Europe
- Sun 12:00 AM
- Australia (Sydney)
- Sun 8:00 AM
- Your time
Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROSAS JR. VS BARCELOS . Brady Hiestand enters with a 8-2-0 record and Rinya Nakamura enters with a 10-1-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.
Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura quick answers
What event is Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura on?
Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROSAS JR. VS BARCELOS .
What are the records for Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura?
Brady Hiestand enters with a 8-2-0 record and Rinya Nakamura enters with a 10-1-0 record.
What division is Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura?
Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
Brady Hiestand
Elo1660Good
3Y trend1571 → 1660
Fight Overview
Round3
Time5:00
8-2-0Record10-1-0
27Age31
5'8"Height5'7"
71"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight
Rinya Nakamura
Elo1711Good
3Y trend1652 → 1711
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Rinya Nakamura owns a 51-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.
Compare Brady Hiestand and Rinya Nakamura across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Brady HiestandRinya Nakamura
Recent form
Brady HiestandW W W L W · +89 Elo last 5
WWWLW
Rinya NakamuraW L W W W · +59 Elo last 5
WLWWW
Elo edge
Brady Hiestand1660+28 last move
Rinya Nakamura1711+17 last move
Model forecast and your pick
Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.
Combat Edge Model
Frozen pre-fight · v0.7-2026-08-28Fight forecast
44%Brady Hiestand56%Rinya Nakamura
Model favoriteRinya Nakamura
Elo baseline57% for Rinya Nakamura
Matchup adjustment-1 pts vs Elo
Win probability computed before the fight from point-in-time Elo, records, and matchup data. The baseline shows what Elo alone expected; the adjustment is not a certainty. Analytics, not betting advice.
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Forecast context
Model + Elo agreeWhat separates the fighters
Rinya Nakamura leads the full model at 56%. Elo agrees, and the complete matchup model softens that lean by 1 point.
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Stat advantages
Brady HiestandvsRinya Nakamura
Takedown accuracy
15%vs0%
Takedown defense
43%vs100%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
3.75vs1.72
Takedown average
4.80vs2.58
Finishing profile
Brady HiestandKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Rinya NakamuraKO/TKO leads 60% of wins
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