Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nik Lentz
United StatesNik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nik Lentz def. Rafaello Oliveira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafaello Oliveira
BrazilRafaello Oliveira
“Tractor”
17-8-0
Saturday, September 19, 2009
American 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.

Fight stats

Nik Lentz
Rafaello Oliveira
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 136
Significant strikes
29 of 110
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
124 of 197
Total strikes
91 of 188
4 of 5
Takedowns
4 of 7
80%
Takedown accuracy
57%
4
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:19
Control time
5:41
Significant strikes by target
35 of 96
Head
24 of 101
24 of 27
Body
3 of 6
8 of 13
Leg
2 of 3
36 of 91
Distance
18 of 75
13 of 21
Clinch
7 of 22
18 of 24
Ground
4 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 45
Sig. str.
13 of 46
33 of 57
Total str.
37 of 74
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 5
2
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
2:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 51
Sig. str.
10 of 41
38 of 67
Total str.
30 of 64
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
2:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 40
Sig. str.
6 of 23
53 of 73
Total str.
24 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:31
Ctrl
1:08

Judges' Scorecards

Steve Armstrong
#LentzOliveira
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#LentzOliveira
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#LentzOliveira
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Lentz
-
1
Oliveira
●29-28 Lentz×2●29-28 Oliveira
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Lentz
  • Sherdog.com29-28Lentz
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Oliveira

Fan Scorecards

100%
Lentz
0%
Oliveira
1 fan scorecard submitted
●29-28 Lentz100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Lentz
R2
100%
Oliveira
R3
100%
Lentz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nik Lentz 58%42% Rafaello Oliveira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Nik Lentz
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
Rafaello Oliveira
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power48
69Speed49
58Precision47
85Durability70
96Engine93
95Wrestling96
95Ground91

Biggest edge Nik Lentz, Chin +30

Attribute by attribute

Nik Lentz is on the left of every row, Rafaello Oliveira on the right.
58Punch power45
64Kick power50
60Punch speed48
78Kick speed50
58Accuracy47
95Takedowns96
95Ground striking87
95Submissions94
93Chin63
76Body strength77
96Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-12-2 (1 NC)
Record
17-8-0
1717
Power Index rating
1664
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.19
47%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.25
SApM
3.38
50%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

3.30
TD Avg.
2.49
32%
TD Acc.
36%
43%
TD Def.
11%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.60

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  • W
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Rafaello Oliveira · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:44 · Lightweight
  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:44 · Lightweight
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Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 8 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
2.79
Avg takedowns
1.75
4:01
Avg control time
3:50
75
Career high strikes
52
10
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Nik Lentz
Strike target
Rafaello Oliveira
60%
Head
59%
25%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
20%
Nik Lentz
Strike position
Rafaello Oliveira
60%
Distance
70%
20%
Clinch
9%
20%
Ground
21%