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UFCUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Movsar Evloev def. Nik Lentz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Movsar Evloev
Movsar Evloev
20-0-0
Sunday, January 24, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Movsar Evloev defeated Nik Lentz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Nik Lentz
Movsar Evloev
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 127
Significant strikes
82 of 170
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
50 of 137
Total strikes
137 of 235
1 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 2
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
4:36
Significant strikes by target
24 of 100
Head
70 of 153
15 of 20
Body
7 of 10
7 of 7
Leg
5 of 7
41 of 120
Distance
78 of 165
5 of 7
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
7 of 15
8 of 17
Total str.
37 of 49
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
3:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 45
Sig. str.
28 of 55
20 of 50
Total str.
34 of 64
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 67
Sig. str.
47 of 100
22 of 70
Total str.
66 of 122
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#LentzEvloev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Eric Colón
#LentzEvloev
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Paul Sutherland
#LentzEvloev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Lentz
–
26
Evloev
●29–28 Evloev×16●30–27 Evloev×8●30–26 Evloev●29–27 Evloev
All 26 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Lentz
3%
Draw
91%
Evloev
159 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Evloev45.3%●30–27 Evloev34%●29–28 Lentz6.3%●30–26 Evloev5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Lentz
R2
87%
Evloev
R3
88%
Evloev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-12-2 (1 NC)
Record
20-0-0
0
Win Streak
10
41
Age
32
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
3.91
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.25
SApM
2.80
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.30
TD Avg.
4.78
32%
TD Acc.
52%
43%
TD Def.
61%
—
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
Movsar Evloev · 5-0
  • W
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs RozenstruikSat, Jun 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 10 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
62.5
2.79
Avg takedowns
5.10
4:01
Avg control time
5:43
75
Career high strikes
88
10
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Nik Lentz
Strike target
Movsar Evloev
60%
Head
77%
25%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
8%
Nik Lentz
Strike position
Movsar Evloev
60%
Distance
75%
20%
Clinch
8%
20%
Ground
17%