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Nik Lentz vs Thiago Tavares

Nik Lentz is 30-12-2 (1 NC); Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1. Nik Lentz is 1 year older than Thiago Tavares. Thiago Tavares has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Nik Lentz. Nik Lentz is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Tavares. They have met once: Nik Lentz 0, Thiago Tavares 0.

Nik Lentz
United States
Nik Lentz
“The Carny” · 30-12-2 (1 NC)
SDUDTKO
Met once
Thiago Tavares
Brazil
Thiago Tavares
21-7-1
TKOSUBTKO

Style & credentials

Nik Lentz
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2003Bronze · State HSyouth · MSHSL Class AAA, 152 lb
  • 2002Competitor · State HSyouth · MSHSL Class AAA, 160 lb
  • —Bloomington Jefferson High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · -2003
Camp · Sanford MMA · United States
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
  • 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Camp · Team Tavares (Tavares Team) · Barreiros, São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
70%
25%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nik Lentzlast 24 fights
60%20%20%
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nik Lentz Thiago Tavares
Strikes landed / min
3.442.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.252.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.303.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersThiago Tavares · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.44
Strikes landed / min
2.00
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
3.30 / 10.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.83 / 9.1
32%
Takedown accuracy
42%
43%
Takedown defence
62%
4:01
Control time / fight
3:32
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Nik Lentz25 UFC fights · 1041 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%404/1349
14%148/205
10%107/136
Clinch
7%74/159
8%88/104
4%38/41
Ground
14%150/196
3%30/32
0%2/3
Thiago Tavares16 UFC fights · 298 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%138/508
16%48/74
7%21/31
Clinch
3%10/28
5%16/21
1%2/2
Ground
18%53/96
3%10/10
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Nik LentzThiago Tavares

Frequently asked questions

Have Nik Lentz and Thiago Tavares ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz (Mon, Jan 11, 2010).

What are the records of Nik Lentz and Thiago Tavares?

Nik Lentz is 30-12-2 (1 NC) and Thiago Tavares is 21-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Nik Lentz or Thiago Tavares?

Thiago Tavares has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Nik Lentz, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nik Lentz or Thiago Tavares?

Nik Lentz is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Thiago Tavares stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Nik Lentz or Thiago Tavares?

Nik Lentz is 42 and Thiago Tavares is 41.

Who has more finishes, Nik Lentz or Thiago Tavares?

Nik Lentz has 19 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Thiago Tavares has 21 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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