Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Islam Makhachev def. Nik Lentz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev
28-1-0
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Islam Makhachev defeated Nik Lentz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie, held Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Fight stats

Nik Lentz
Islam Makhachev
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 35
Significant strikes
43 of 58
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
35 of 61
Total strikes
98 of 127
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:30
Control time
11:53
Significant strikes by target
3 of 19
Head
37 of 52
7 of 11
Body
6 of 6
3 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 26
Distance
13 of 25
5 of 7
Clinch
0 of 1
2 of 2
Ground
30 of 32

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
9 of 9
14 of 18
Total str.
26 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
4:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 14
Sig. str.
11 of 24
15 of 25
Total str.
31 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 12
Sig. str.
23 of 25
6 of 18
Total str.
41 of 48
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
3:31

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#LentzMakhachev
1910
2810
3810
Total2530
Douglas Crosby
#LentzMakhachev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#LentzMakhachev
1910
2810
3810
Total2530

Media Scores

0
Lentz
–
19
Makhachev
●30–26 Makhachev×10●30–27 Makhachev×6●30–25 Makhachev×3
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Lentz
98%
Makhachev
54 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Makhachev35.2%●30–26 Makhachev35.2%●30–25 Makhachev24.1%●30–24 Makhachev1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Makhachev
R2
69%
Makhachev
R3
61%
Makhachev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-12-2 (1 NC)
Record
28-1-0
0
Win Streak
16
41
Age
34
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.45
47%
Str. Acc.
58%
3.25
SApM
1.45
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.30
TD Avg.
3.10
32%
TD Acc.
56%
43%
TD Def.
91%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:11 · Lightweight
  • W
    Scott Holtzman
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gray Maynard
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:19 · Lightweight
Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    Jack Della Maddalena
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renato Moicano
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
26.9
2.79
Avg takedowns
2.28
4:01
Avg control time
5:38
75
Career high strikes
88
10
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Nik Lentz
Strike target
Islam Makhachev
60%
Head
71%
25%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
6%
Nik Lentz
Strike position
Islam Makhachev
60%
Distance
57%
20%
Clinch
18%
20%
Ground
24%