Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Nik Lentz
The Carny
30-12-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Islam Makhachev def. Nik Lentz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 30-25, Islam Makhachev won the decision.

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

#LentzMakhachev
1910
2810
3810
Total2530
#LentzMakhachev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#LentzMakhachev
1910
2810
3810
Total2530

Media Scores

0
Lentz
-
19
Makhachev
30-26 Makhachev×1030-27 Makhachev×630-25 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

Betting Odds

Nik Lentz
+270
27% implied win probability
Open: +153Best: +285
Islam Makhachev
-345
78% implied win probability
Open: -185Best: -330

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNik LentzIslam Makhachev
BetOnline+270-330
Bookmaker+267-333
Bovada+265-350
Pinnacle+285-334
sports-interaction+270-385
unibet+260-345

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nik Lentz vs Islam Makhachev?

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. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 30-25, Islam Makhachev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nik Lentz vs Islam Makhachev?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 30-25, Islam Makhachev won the decision.

Was Nik Lentz vs Islam Makhachev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 54 fan cards scored it for Islam Makhachev; 100% of 19 media scores picked Islam Makhachev.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nik Lentz 49%51% Islam Makhachev

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Nik Lentz
Pressure Wrestler
No edges
Islam Makhachev
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power94
69Speed95
58Precision97
85Durability93
96Engine96
95Wrestling98
95Ground97

Biggest edge Islam Makhachev, Accuracy +39

Attribute by attribute

Nik Lentz is on the left of every row, Islam Makhachev on the right.
58Punch power94
64Kick power94
60Punch speed95
78Kick speed94
58Accuracy97
95Takedowns98
95Ground striking97
95Submissions97
93Chin93
76Body strength93
96Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

30-12-2 (1 NC)
Record
28-1-0
1779
Power Index rating
1786
0
Win Streak
16
41
Age
34
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.45
47%
Str. Acc.
58%
3.25
SApM
1.45
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.30
TD Avg.
3.10
32%
TD Acc.
56%
43%
TD Def.
91%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
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  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 19, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:11 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:19 · Lightweight
Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · 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%