“I’m the comeback king.”
After pulling off a late submission in his return to action, [autotag]Brady Hiestand[/autotag] says that’s the moniker he’ll stick with for the time being.
On the main card of UFC on ESPN 58, Hiestand (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) overcame a few rough moments against Garrett Armfield. After getting dropped and avoiding a finish, Hiestand was able to flip the script and catch Armfield (10-4 MMA ,2-2 UFC) in a rear-naked choke to force the tap at 1:52 of Round 3.
Check out video of the finish below (via X):
Brady Hiestand gets the RNC in round three đź‘Ź #UFCVegas93 pic.twitter.com/o9bRhsbxzi
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 16, 2024
“I wanted a dominant performance, but I’ll take a third round finish,” Hiestand told Michael Bisping during his post-fight interview. “It is what it is. … Like I said, I’m the comeback king. It’ll be my name for now.”
The fight was Hiestand’s first in 14 months as he was sidelined with medical issues. His return was triumphant, recording a second-consecutive third-round finish following his win over Batgerel Danaa at UFC Fight Night 222.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 58 results include:
- Brady Hiestand def. Garrett Armfield via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:52
- Asu Almabayev def. Jose Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Adam Fugitt def. Josh Quinlan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Nate Maness def. Jimmy Flick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Gabriella Fernandes def. Carli Judice via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Westin Wilson def. Jeka Saragih via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:49
- Melquizael Costa def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:50
- Josefine Knutsson def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 58.