Featherweight · “The Carny”
Nik Lentz
30-12-2 (1 NC) UFC 14-9-1 (1 NC)
Chain Wrestling
Relentless Attack
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
35.7%Finish rate
12:33Avg fight
Skill profile
- Wrestling Elite 97
- Control Above avg 83
- Grappling Above avg 70
- Accuracy Average 63
- Durability Average 57
- Striking Average 46
- Striking D Below avg 36
- TD Defense Weak 12
Chain Wrestling
69 takedowns from 210 attempts · 3.3 landed per 15 min
Relentless Attack
83 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.44
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy47.6%
Striking defense50.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.1
Takedowns / 15 min3.3
Takedown accuracy32.9%
Takedown defense43.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.24
Control time31.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-9
Striking trend
Fight history
L Movsar Evloev 13-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021
46/127Sig. strikes
82/170Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Arnold Allen 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
49/172Sig. strikes
63/131Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 22-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
18/49Sig. strikes
38/59Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Holtzman 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
71/122Sig. strikes
54/122Absorbed
5/19Takedowns
6:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Gray Maynard 13-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:19 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · October 6, 2018
75/101Sig. strikes
13/27Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:34Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L David Teymur 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018
61/144Sig. strikes
67/187Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Will Brooks 18-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
34/82Sig. strikes
49/78Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · February 11, 2017
13/35Sig. strikes
43/58Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Michael McBride 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:17 — UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · September 10, 2016
38/50Sig. strikes
16/31Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
7:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Danny Castillo 17-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
59/132Sig. strikes
57/124Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 15-4 walk-in Submission · R3 1:10 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015
37/69Sig. strikes
64/84Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
6:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Manvel Gamburyan 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
52/99Sig. strikes
28/52Absorbed
4/16Takedowns
9:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chad Mendes 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
40/119Sig. strikes
35/70Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hacran Dias 21-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
42/95Sig. strikes
40/86Absorbed
4/17Takedowns
7:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Nunes 18-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
56/74Sig. strikes
18/32Absorbed
10/21Takedowns
12:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eiji Mitsuoka 18-8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:45 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
33/37Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Evan Dunham 12-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · January 28, 2012
39/76Sig. strikes
68/97Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Bocek 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
10/31Sig. strikes
46/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
NC Charles Oliveira 10-1 walk-in Overturned · R2 1:48 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
14/33Sig. strikes
31/59Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Waylon Lowe 10-3 walk-in Submission · R3 2:24 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · March 26, 2011
51/91Sig. strikes
46/61Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tyson Griffin 14-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
34/59Sig. strikes
31/60Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Andre Winner 12-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · August 28, 2010
23/32Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
7/18Takedowns
13:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rob Emerson 10-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · March 31, 2010
46/96Sig. strikes
24/74Absorbed
4/14Takedowns
8:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Thiago Tavares 14-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
71/206Sig. strikes
55/146Absorbed
4/13Takedowns
1:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rafaello Oliveira 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
67/136Sig. strikes
29/110Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
11
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 2 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
25
EFX
8
Brutaal Fight Night
2
XKK
2
EC
1
EB
1
SNMMA
1
Xtreme Fighting Organization
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 45 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Movsar Evloev | Decision (split) | UFC 257
January 24, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:11 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gray Maynard | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 229
October 6, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:19 |
| L | David Teymur | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Will Brooks | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:05 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208
February 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael McBride | TKO (punches) | UFC 203
September 10, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:17 |
| W | Danny Castillo | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
May 30, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 1:10 |
| W | Manvel Gamburyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (punches) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:45 |
| L | Evan Dunham | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
January 28, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 140
December 10, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Charles Oliveira | NC (overturned) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 1:48 |
| W | Waylon Lowe | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
March 26, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 2:24 |
| W | Tyson Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC 123
November 20, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Winner | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 118
August 28, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
March 31, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Thiago Tavares | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafaello Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 103
September 19, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Walker | TKO (punches) | EC 127: Extreme Challenge 127
May 30, 2009 |
EC | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | Drew Fickett | Decision (unanimous) | EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears
March 21, 2009 |
EB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Rouch | Decision (unanimous) | SNMMA: Beatdown 4 at Bears
October 11, 2008 |
SNMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Loman | Submission (guillotine choke) | Brutaal Fight Night
September 5, 2008 |
Brutaal Fight Night | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Travis Pierzinski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brutaal Fight Night
May 21, 2008 |
Brutaal Fight Night | 2 | 3:45 |
| W | Scott Bickerstaff | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 22
February 23, 2008 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 1 | 3:49 |
| D | Kyle Jensen | Draw | CFX 7: Brutal
November 29, 2007 |
CFX | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabe Wallbridge | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFX: Myth in Maplewood
September 19, 2007 |
EFX | 1 | — |
| L | Mark Moreno | TKO (doctor stoppage) | X-1: Extreme Fighting 2
March 17, 2007 |
X-1 | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Duran Barlow | TKO (submission to punches) | EFX: Fury
December 7, 2006 |
EFX | 1 | — |
| W | Vern Jefferson | TKO (punches) | EFX
September 6, 2006 |
EFX | 1 | — |
| W | Carey Vanier | TKO (punches) | EFX
September 6, 2006 |
EFX | 1 | — |
| L | Brian Green | Submission (armbar) | EFX
August 2, 2006 |
EFX | 1 | — |
| W | Chris Powers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFX: Fury
July 24, 2006 |
EFX | 1 | 1:44 |
| L | Sherron Leggett | Decision (split) | Twin Cities Throwdown
April 8, 2006 |
Twin Cities Throwdown | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kenneth Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFX: Fury
February 1, 2006 |
EFX | 2 | — |
| W | Derek Abram | TKO (submission to punches) | EFX
December 5, 2005 |
EFX | 1 | — |
| W | Nick Melton | TKO (punches) | XKK: Lamar
October 10, 2005 |
XKK | 1 | — |
| W | Anthony White | TKO (submission to punches) | XKK: Trials
August 27, 2005 |
XKK | 1 | — |
| W | Jake Hoyer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCS - Throwdown at the T-Bar
July 30, 2005 |
UCS - Throwdown at the T-Bar | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nik Lentz) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.