A bantamweight clash pitting Rinya
Nakamura against Brady
Hiestand is on tap for
UFC 298.
Heistand’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, initially announced
the contest and it was later confirmed by both athletes on social
media. UFC 298 takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim,
California, on Feb. 17 and is headlied by a featherweight
championship showdown between Alexander
Volkanovski and Ilia
Topuria.
Nakamura is undefeated in eight professional appearances. The
28-year-old Saitama, Japan, native won the Road to UFC tournament
with a trio of first-round finishes before outpointing Fernie
Garcia in his most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 225 on Aug.
26.
A cast member on Season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Hiestand has
won back-to-back bouts after falling to Ricky
Turcios in the finale of the reality show at UFC on ESPN 30.
Since then, “Bam Bam” has scored triumphs over Fernie
Garcia and Batgerel Dana within the Las Vegas-based promotion.