Brady Hiestand says he’s UFC’s new bantamweight boogeyman – and wants your respect
He's got four straight wins, so Brady Hiestand thinks the only reason you're sleeping on him is because he's been away a minute. Now he's back.
LAS VEGAS – After his victory over Rinya Nakamura at UFC Fight Night 289, UFC newcomer Brady Hiestand (9-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lashed out for respect from his division. The 31-year-old fighter, who entered the Octagon as a +300 underdog, became the first to submit Nakamura (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and claimed he will soon be seen as the bantamweight division's "boogeyman".
Hiestand, who was fighting for the first time in two years, demanded that his peers give him more credence, saying he plans to take on the division's top contenders and defeat them.
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