Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ricky Turcios def. Brady Hiestand (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Ricky Turcios defeated Brady Hiestand by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Ricky Turcios
Brady Hiestand
1
Knockdowns
0
100 of 171
Significant strikes
66 of 134
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
201 of 281
Total strikes
82 of 152
2 of 4
Takedowns
6 of 11
50%
Takedown accuracy
55%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
2:32
Control time
7:40
Significant strikes by target
83 of 150
Head
59 of 124
14 of 18
Body
6 of 9
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
67 of 131
Distance
52 of 117
22 of 27
Clinch
8 of 10
11 of 13
Ground
6 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 55
Sig. str.
24 of 43
72 of 98
Total str.
35 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 33
Sig. str.
15 of 31
42 of 60
Total str.
16 of 32
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
2:43
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
50 of 83
Sig. str.
27 of 60
87 of 123
Total str.
31 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
1:43
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Turcios
–
1
Hiestand
●29–28 Turcios×10●30–27 Turcios●29–28 Hiestand
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30–27Turcios
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Turcios
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Turcios
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Turcios
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Turcios
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Turcios
- MMAMania.com29–28Turcios
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Turcios
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Turcios
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Turcios
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Turcios
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Hiestand
Fan Scorecards
63%
Turcios
3%
Draw
34%
Hiestand
103 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Turcios46.6%●29–28 Hiestand32%●30–27 Turcios16.5%●29–29 Draw2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Turcios
R2
76%
Hiestand
R3
96%
Turcios
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ricky Turcios vs Brady Hiestand?
Ricky Turcios defeated Brady Hiestand by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ricky Turcios vs Brady Hiestand?
The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Ricky Turcios won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd + OT (5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ricky Turcios 50%50% Brady Hiestand
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
13-6-0
Record
9-2-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
3
33
Age
27
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.68
SLpM
2.70
39%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.84
SApM
3.75
51%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
0.85
TD Avg.
4.80
17%
TD Acc.
46%
44%
TD Def.
42%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ricky Turcios · 1-4
- L
- LUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSat, Nov 19, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Brady Hiestand · 3-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
50.3
Avg sig. strikes
38.0
0.83
Avg takedowns
4.50
2:15
Avg control time
6:40
100
Career high strikes
66
2
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Ricky Turcios
Strike target
Brady Hiestand
69%
Head
74%
16%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
8%
Ricky Turcios
Strike position
Brady Hiestand
69%
Distance
84%
16%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
7%