Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Tyson Griffin
United StatesTyson Griffin
16-8-0
RESULT

Nik Lentz def. Tyson Griffin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nik Lentz
United StatesNik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, United States

Nik Lentz defeated Tyson Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Nik Lentz won the decision.

Fight stats

Tyson Griffin
Nik Lentz
1
Knockdowns
0
31 of 60
Significant strikes
34 of 59
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
66 of 102
Total strikes
75 of 102
8 of 13
Takedowns
4 of 8
62%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
7:08
Control time
3:23
Significant strikes by target
19 of 48
Head
19 of 44
5 of 5
Body
9 of 9
7 of 7
Leg
6 of 6
23 of 49
Distance
27 of 45
6 of 9
Clinch
4 of 6
2 of 2
Ground
3 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
13 of 14
7 of 16
Total str.
39 of 40
4 of 8
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:20
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 32
23 of 37
Total str.
18 of 36
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
2:05
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
7 of 13
36 of 49
Total str.
18 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
1
1:43
Ctrl
2:22

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#GriffinLentz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#GriffinLentz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Nelson Hamilton
#GriffinLentz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Griffin
-
0
Lentz
●30-27 Griffin×2●29-28 Griffin
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Griffin
  • Sherdog.com30-27Griffin
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Griffin

Fan Scorecards

67%
Griffin
33%
Lentz
12 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Griffin50%●29-28 Lentz33.3%●29-28 Griffin16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Griffin
R2
100%
Griffin
R3
58%
Griffin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tyson Griffin vs Nik Lentz?

Nik Lentz defeated Tyson Griffin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Nik Lentz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tyson Griffin vs Nik Lentz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Nik Lentz won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tyson Griffin 57%43% Nik Lentz

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)

Tyson Griffin
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Nik Lentz
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power61
90Speed69
71Precision58
79Durability85
96Engine96
95Wrestling95
94Ground95

Biggest edge Nik Lentz, Chin +27

Attribute by attribute

Tyson Griffin is on the left of every row, Nik Lentz on the right.
48Punch power58
78Kick power64
84Punch speed60
95Kick speed78
71Accuracy58
95Takedowns95
94Ground striking95
93Submissions95
66Chin93
92Body strength76
96Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
30-12-2 (1 NC)
1800
Power Index rating
1751
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Tyson Griffin

No background on record

Nik Lentz
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2003Bronze · State HS · youth · MSHSL Class AAA, 152 lb
  • 2002Competitor · State HS · youth · MSHSL Class AAA, 160 lb
  • Bloomington Jefferson High School · Wrestling Folkstyle · -2003

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
3.44
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.30
SApM
3.25
65%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.87
TD Avg.
3.30
46%
TD Acc.
32%
59%
TD Def.
43%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tyson Griffin · 2-3
  • W
    Jordan Bailey
    URCC 34: Destiny · Aug 4, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Luiz Firmino
    WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor · Jun 21, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Gesias Cavalcante
    WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda · Aug 10, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:37 · Lightweight
  • W
    Efrain Escudero
    RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Bart Palaszewski
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight
Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 19, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:11 · Lightweight
  • W
    Scott Holtzman
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gray Maynard
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:19 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 24 fights
43.7
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.43
Avg takedowns
2.79
2:31
Avg control time
4:01
92
Career high strikes
75
8
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Tyson Griffin
Strike target
Nik Lentz
52%
Head
60%
22%
Body
25%
26%
Leg
15%
Tyson Griffin
Strike position
Nik Lentz
74%
Distance
60%
14%
Clinch
20%
12%
Ground
20%