Hiestand vs Nakamura — Bantamweight · Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Red corner
- 9-2-0
- Record
- 10-1-0
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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Blue corner
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- 9-2-0
- Record
- 10-1-0
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- 43%
- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- 14:03
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- United States
- Nationality
- Japan
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
What to expect
Case for Hiestand
Hiestand brings a mixed martial-arts game built around making opponents solve layered exchanges. His route is to blend movement, pressure and grappling without giving Nakamura a clean single phase.
Case for Nakamura
Nakamura's wrestling identity makes control and pace central to his route. He will look to force Hiestand into defensive reactions and turn those reactions into top position.
What to Watch
- Which fighter dictates the grappling tempo.
- How Hiestand manages Nakamura's wrestling entries.
- Whether pace or positional control separates the bantamweights.
Analysts
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