Saturday, September 19, 2009American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Nik Lentz defeated Rafaello Oliveira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Nik Lentz won the decision.
Nik Lentz vs Rafaello Oliveira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Nik LentzRafaello Oliveira
0
Knockdowns0
67 / 136
Significant strikes29 / 110
49%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
124 / 197
Total strikes91 / 188
4 / 5
Takedowns4 / 7
80%
Takedown accuracy57%
4
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
3:19
Control time5:41
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Nik LentzRafaello Oliveira
3552%2483%
Head
2436%310%
Body
812%27%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Nik Lentz
54%19%27%
Rafaello Oliveira
62%24%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Nik Lentz67 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/65
1010/13
88/13
Clinch
77/15
66/6
0
Ground
1010/16
88/8
0
Rafaello Oliveira29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/70
00/2
22/3
Clinch
55/19
22/3
0
Ground
33/12
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Nik LentzRafaello Oliveira
R1
21
13
R2
22
10
R3
24
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 45
Significant strikes13 / 46
47%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
33 / 57
Total strikes37 / 74
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy40%
2
Submission attempts0
0:32
Control time2:31
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 51
Significant strikes10 / 41
43%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
38 / 67
Total strikes30 / 64
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
0:16
Control time2:02
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 40
Significant strikes6 / 23
60%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
53 / 73
Total strikes24 / 50
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
2:31
Control time1:08
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Nik Lentz
1
Rafaello Oliveira
●29-28 Lentz×2●29-28 Oliveira
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Lentz
- Sherdog.com29-28Lentz
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Oliveira
Fan Scorecards
1 fan scorecard submitted
100%
Nik Lentz
0%
Rafaello Oliveira
●29-28 Lentz100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Lentz
R2
100%
Oliveira
R3
100%
Lentz
Insights
- Rafaello Oliveira lands 2.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Nik Lentz lands 3.30 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Rafaello Oliveira's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Rafaello Oliveira
No background on record
Camp · Knoxville Martial Arts AcademySig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%59%
Head
25%21%
Body
15%20%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nik Lentzlast 24 fights
60%20%20%
Rafaello Oliveiralast 8 fights
70%9%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nik Lentz Rafaello Oliveira
Strikes landed / min
3.442.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersRafaello Oliveira · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.253.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRafaello Oliveira · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.302.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersRafaello Oliveira · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRafaello Oliveira · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRafaello Oliveira · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRafaello Oliveira · Elite · better than 93% 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 / min2.19
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.38
3.30 / 10.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.49 / 6.9
32%
Takedown accuracy36%
43%
Takedown defence11%
4:01
Control time / fight3:50
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.60
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
Rafaello Oliveira8 UFC fights · 185 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%75/355
10%19/43
19%36/52
Clinch
4%7/28
4%8/13
1%1/2
Ground
15%28/50
6%11/11
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Nik Lentz24 of 44 ended early · 55%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
Rafaello Oliveira16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
- L
- L
- NC
- W
- W
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- D
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- W
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- W
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Rafaello Oliveira1-4
- L
- L
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- W
- W
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- W
- L
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- L
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- WTBAPernambuco Regional · Sep 16, 2005DEC
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- WWeguimar XavierPernambuco Regional · Dec 9, 2004TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Nik Lentz vs Rafaello Oliveira?
Nik Lentz defeated Rafaello Oliveira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Nik Lentz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Nik Lentz vs Rafaello Oliveira?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Nik Lentz won the decision.