“I’m the comeback king.”
After pulling off a late submission in his return to action, Brady Hiestand 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 👏 #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.
