Catch Weight · “The Carny”
Nik Lentz
14-9-1 (1 NC)
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1984-08-13Born
3KO wins
2Sub wins
35.7%Finish rate
12:33Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.44
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy47.6%
Striking defense50.1%
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
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
25 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Movsar Evloev 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · 2021-01-23
46/127Sig. strikes
82/170Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Arnold Allen 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · 2020-01-25
49/172Sig. strikes
63/131Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 14-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · 2019-05-18
18/49Sig. strikes
38/59Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Holtzman 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02-17
71/122Sig. strikes
54/122Absorbed
5/19Takedowns
6:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Gray Maynard 11-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:19 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · 2018-10-06
75/101Sig. strikes
13/27Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:34Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L David Teymur 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · 2018-06-01
61/144Sig. strikes
67/187Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Will Brooks 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · 2017-11-18
34/82Sig. strikes
49/78Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · 2017-02-11
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 · 2016-09-10
38/50Sig. strikes
16/31Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
7:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Danny Castillo 7-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · 2015-12-19
59/132Sig. strikes
57/124Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 7-4 walk-in Submission · R3 1:10 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · 2015-05-30
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 · 2014-05-10
52/99Sig. strikes
28/52Absorbed
4/16Takedowns
9:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chad Mendes 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · 2013-12-14
40/119Sig. strikes
35/70Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hacran Dias 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · 2013-05-18
42/95Sig. strikes
40/86Absorbed
4/17Takedowns
7:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Nunes 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · 2013-01-19
56/74Sig. strikes
18/32Absorbed
10/21Takedowns
12:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eiji Mitsuoka 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:45 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · 2012-08-11
33/37Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Evan Dunham 5-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01-28
39/76Sig. strikes
68/97Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Bocek 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · 2011-12-10
10/31Sig. strikes
46/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
NC Charles Oliveira 2-1 walk-in Overturned · R2 1:48 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · 2011-06-26
14/33Sig. strikes
31/59Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Waylon Lowe 2-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:24 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · 2011-03-26
51/91Sig. strikes
46/61Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tyson Griffin 7-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11-20
34/59Sig. strikes
31/60Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Andre Winner 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08-28
23/32Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
7/18Takedowns
13:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rob Emerson 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · 2010-03-31
46/96Sig. strikes
24/74Absorbed
4/14Takedowns
8:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Thiago Tavares 4-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · 2010-01-11
71/206Sig. strikes
55/146Absorbed
4/13Takedowns
1:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rafaello Oliveira 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · 2009-09-19
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
How the record was built.
UFC bouts in this database — the full pre-UFC career fills in as the weekly career backfill reaches this fighter.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
25
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Catch Weight average, over 15 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.