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Nik Lentz

Last fought: Jan 2021
RECORD
Pro
30-12-2 (1 NC)
UFC
14-9-1
Age
42
Height
5'8"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:33
Fight Completion Rate83.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.51
% Fights Inside the Distance32.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)104-56 (65.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)46-32 (59.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)52-20 (72.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)44.4%
% Time in Control31.4%
% Time Controlled24.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time56.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.70
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.02
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.33
Distance Strike Accuracy38.8%
Distance Strike Defense55.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.28
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.64
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.53
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.94
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.95
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.75
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Catch Weight field
Nik Lentz   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Nik Lentz
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy32.9%
Takedown Defense43.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.3
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min4:42
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins21.4%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins64.3%
Avg Fight Time12:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Takedown Accuracy20.8%
Takedown Defense40.0%
Control Time/Fight3:53

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Movsar Evloev
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Catch Weight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz46/12736%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:26
Movsar Evloev82/17048%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos • Jan 2020Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz49/17228%TD 0/9Ctrl 1:17
Arnold Allen63/13148%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:10
Nik Lentz37/6954%TD 2/10Ctrl 6:21
Charles Oliveira64/8476%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:58KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Holtzman
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez • Feb 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz71/12258%TD 5/19Ctrl 6:48
Scott Holtzman54/12244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gray Maynard
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:19
Nik Lentz75/10174%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:34KD 1
Gray Maynard13/2748%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. David Teymur
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz61/14442%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:44
David Teymur67/18736%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Will Brooks
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura • Nov 2017Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:05
Nik Lentz34/8241%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:46
Will Brooks49/7863%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie • Feb 2017Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz13/3537%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:30
Islam Makhachev43/5874%TD 5/5Ctrl 11:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael McBride
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem • Sep 2016Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:17
Nik Lentz38/5076%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:19
Michael McBride16/3152%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Castillo
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz59/13245%TD 3/6Ctrl 1:35
Danny Castillo57/12446%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves • May 2015Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:11
Nik Lentz18/4937%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:40
Charles Oliveira38/5964%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Manvel Gamburyan
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz52/9953%TD 4/16Ctrl 9:18
Manvel Gamburyan28/5254%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chad Mendes
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz40/11934%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:05
Chad Mendes35/7050%TD 7/10Ctrl 5:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hacran Dias
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz42/9544%TD 4/17Ctrl 7:29KD 1
Hacran Dias40/8647%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Nunes
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping • Jan 2013Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz56/7476%TD 10/21Ctrl 12:10
Diego Nunes18/3256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:45
Nik Lentz33/3789%TD 4/4Ctrl 2:52
Eiji Mitsuoka5/1050%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Evan Dunham
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis • Jan 2012Lightweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Nik Lentz39/7651%TD 2/8Ctrl 0:58
Evan Dunham68/9770%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Bocek
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida • Dec 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz10/3132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45
Mark Bocek46/8554%TD 5/7Ctrl 11:39
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Lightweight
Overturned • Rd 2, 1:48
Nik Lentz14/3342%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:21
Charles Oliveira31/5953%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:15KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Waylon Lowe
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis • Mar 2011Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:24
Nik Lentz51/9156%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:16
Waylon Lowe46/6175%TD 4/6Ctrl 4:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tyson Griffin
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz34/5958%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:23
Tyson Griffin31/6052%TD 8/13Ctrl 7:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Winner
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz23/3272%TD 7/18Ctrl 13:00
Andre Winner20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob Emerson
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi • Mar 2010Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz46/9648%TD 4/14Ctrl 8:54
Rob Emerson24/7432%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19KD 1
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Lightweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz71/20634%TD 4/13Ctrl 1:53
Thiago Tavares55/14638%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafaello Oliveira
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort • Sep 2009Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nik Lentz67/13649%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:19
Rafaello Oliveira29/11026%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:41
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com