Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
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
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Movsar Evloev won the decision.

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

#LentzEvloev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#LentzEvloev
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#LentzEvloev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Lentz
-
26
Evloev
29-28 Evloev×1630-27 Evloev×830-26 Evloev29-27 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

Betting Odds

Nik Lentz
+482
17% implied win probability
Open: +302Best: +560
Movsar Evloev
-706
88% implied win probability
Open: -420Best: -455

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNik LentzMovsar Evloev
BetOnline+525-725
Bookmaker+515-900
Bovada+500-800
Cloudbet+550-455
DraftKings+400-625
FanDuel+560-1000
MyBookie+450-650
Pinnacle+550-825
sportsbetio+476-1111
sports-interaction+380-590
unibet+400-590

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nik Lentz vs Movsar Evloev?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Movsar Evloev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nik Lentz vs Movsar Evloev?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Movsar Evloev won the decision.

Was Nik Lentz vs Movsar Evloev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 159 fan cards scored it for Movsar Evloev; 100% of 26 media scores picked Movsar Evloev.

Full robbery index
Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nik Lentz 37%63% Movsar Evloev

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
2 edges
Movsar Evloev
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power93
69Speed93
58Precision90
85Durability92
96Engine95
95Wrestling95
95Ground93

Biggest edge Movsar Evloev, Punch power +35

Attribute by attribute

Nik Lentz is on the left of every row, Movsar Evloev on the right.
58Punch power93
64Kick power92
60Punch speed93
78Kick speed92
58Accuracy90
95Takedowns95
95Ground striking95
95Submissions90
93Chin93
76Body strength91
96Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

30-12-2 (1 NC)
Record
20-0-0
1778
Power Index rating
1873
0
Win Streak
10
41
Age
32
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
3.91
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.25
SApM
2.80
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.30
TD Avg.
4.78
32%
TD Acc.
52%
43%
TD Def.
61%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • 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
Movsar Evloev · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · 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%