Nik Lentz
"The Carny"
| Age | 40 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 173 cm |
| Reach | 173 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
45
fights
30
✅ wins
12
❌ losses
2
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
4
bonuses
3
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
September 19, 2009
UFC debuts
January 23, 2021
UFC last fight
5h13:59
time in the cage
12:34
avg time by combat
56.0%
win rate
35.7%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1533
as of January 23, 2021
🥇 Peak Elo
1578
on February 17, 2019
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
75
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 89 | 1.10 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 83 | 360 |
| 3. | Submissions attempted | 83 | 0.41 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes accuracy | 83 | 80% |
| 5. | Ko tko | 79 | 3 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns defense | 24 | 44% |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 33 | 41% |
| 3. | Knockdowns | 40 | 0.03 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 41 | 540 |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 45 | 10.43 / round |
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Boxing Score
53
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+0.91
/ round
💫 Strike differential
10.4 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
11.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
38.8%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
55.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
81
Wrestling Score
79
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
3.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.1 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
32.9%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
43.9%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:34 / round
⏱ Control Time
1:12 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.4 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
79.6%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.4 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
7.7%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Nik Lentz's UFC Fight History
January 23, 2021 - UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
Catch Weight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 25, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 18, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:11).
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February 17, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 06, 2018 - UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 2 (1:19).
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June 01, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 18, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 2 (2:05).
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February 11, 2017 - UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 10, 2016 - UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:17).
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December 19, 2015 - UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 30, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves
Featherweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 3 (1:10).
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May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 14, 2013 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Featherweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 18, 2013 - UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 19, 2013 - UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 11, 2012 - UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
Featherweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:45).
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January 28, 2012 - UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko at round 2 (5:00).
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December 10, 2011 - UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 26, 2011 - UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 3 (2:24).
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November 20, 2010 - UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 28, 2010 - UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 31, 2010 - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 11, 2010 - UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Lightweight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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September 19, 2009 - UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights