Brady Hiestand vs. Jake Hadley – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 245: Hernandez vs. Pereira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Brady “Bam Bam” Hiestand will take on Jake “White Kong” Hadley in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 245 card.

Hiestand brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Hadley, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Hiestand has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.7 per minute. On the other hand, Hadley boasts a 44% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.76 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Brady Hiestand vs. Jake Hadley matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 25-year-old, Brady Hiestand is coming in with a 9-2-0 record. Hiestand will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Garrett Armfield at UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira in June.

Hadley, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Brady Hiestand on June 15, 2024, at UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 and holds a 11-3-0 record.

Brady Hiestand has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 28-year-old Jake Hadley is an southpaw fighter with a 70″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Brady Hiestand stats

→ Hiestand’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Hiestand lands 2.7 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hiestand’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Hiestand’s takedown average is 4.8 per 15 minutes.
→ Hiestand’s takedown defense is 42%.

Hiestand comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.7 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hadley fires at 44% accuracy, landing about 3.76 significant strikes per minute. Brady Hiestand also has a 46% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.8 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hadley’s 0.2 takedowns and 54% takedown accuracy.

Jake Hadley stats

→ Hadley’s striking accuracy is 44%.
→ Hadley lands 3.76 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hadley’s takedown accuracy is 6%.
→ Hadley’s takedown average is 0.2 per 15 minutes.
→ Hadley’s takedown defense is 54%.

Jake spent, on average, 10:59 minutes in the Octagon, and Brady has an average fight time of 14:03 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Brady or Jake? Sound off in the comments.

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