Brady Hiestand vs Rinya Nakamura

🔥 Heistand thrives when dictating the pace, constantly pushing the action and rarely allowing his opponents to settle in over three rounds. However, Nakamura’s own background is rooted in elite wrestling, and he’s added serious knockout power to his arsenal—six of his wins have come by KO. After suffering his only career loss, the Japanese fighter bounced back in style with a victory over Nathan Fletcher.

What’s typically Heistand’s edge may not hold up here. Nakamura can match him in the grappling exchanges, isn’t outmuscled physically, and is even more dangerous when the fight opens up on the feet. It’s no surprise the odds have Nakamura as one of the card’s strongest favorites. Our pick: Rinya Nakamura to win.