Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricky Turcios
United StatesRicky Turcios
13-6-0
RESULT

Ricky Turcios def. Brady Hiestand (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brady Hiestand
United StatesBrady Hiestand
“Bam Bam”
9-2-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ricky Turcios won the decision.

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

Michael Bell
#TurciosHiestand
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#TurciosHiestand
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#TurciosHiestand
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Turcios
-
1
Hiestand
●29-28 Turcios×10●30-27 Turcios●29-28 Hiestand
All 12 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Ricky Turcios
-140
58% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: +120
Brady Hiestand
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +140

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRicky TurciosBrady Hiestand
BetAnything-155+125
BetOnline-125+105
BetUS-150+120
Betway-167+120
Bovada-150+125
Cloudbet-135+122
DraftKings-120-110
FanDuel+120-152
MyBookie-140+110
Pinnacle-143+124
sportsbetio-164+111
sports-interaction-185+140
unibet-167+135

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ricky Turcios won the decision.

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.

Was Ricky Turcios vs Brady Hiestand a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 103 fan cards scored it for Ricky Turcios; 92% of 12 media scores picked Ricky Turcios.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd + OT (5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ricky Turcios 59%41% Brady Hiestand

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Ricky Turcios
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Brady Hiestand
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power55
56Speed51
56Precision57
81Durability83
96Engine97
90Wrestling96
66Ground86

Biggest edge Brady Hiestand, Submissions +34

Attribute by attribute

Ricky Turcios is on the left of every row, Brady Hiestand on the right.
53Punch power56
49Kick power53
57Punch speed48
55Kick speed54
56Accuracy57
90Takedowns96
69Ground striking75
62Submissions96
83Chin86
79Body strength80
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-6-0
Record
9-2-0
1700
Power Index rating
1635
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
    Alberto Montes
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 0:40 · Featherweight
  • L
    Benardo Sopaj
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raul Rosas Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kevin Natividad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Brady Hiestand · 4-1
  • W
    Garrett Armfield
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:52 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Batgerel Danaa
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Fernie Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ricky Turcios
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Vince Murdock
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 29 · May 20, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Bantamweight

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%