Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nik Lentz
United StatesNik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nik Lentz def. Danny Castillo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Danny Castillo
United StatesDanny Castillo
“Last Call”
17-10-0
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Nik Lentz defeated Danny Castillo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Nik Lentz won the decision.

Fight stats

Nik Lentz
Danny Castillo
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 132
Significant strikes
57 of 124
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
72 of 148
Total strikes
60 of 127
3 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 6
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:35
Control time
3:33
Significant strikes by target
38 of 101
Head
47 of 112
16 of 25
Body
4 of 5
5 of 6
Leg
6 of 7
50 of 115
Distance
51 of 115
9 of 17
Clinch
6 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 23
16 of 38
Total str.
17 of 25
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
1:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 54
Sig. str.
18 of 51
29 of 58
Total str.
19 of 52
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 47
Sig. str.
24 of 50
27 of 52
Total str.
24 of 50
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:51

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#LentzCastillo
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#LentzCastillo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Barry Luxenberg
#LentzCastillo
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

12
Lentz
-
1
Castillo
●30-27 Lentz×10●29-28 Lentz×2●29-28 Castillo
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

85%
Lentz
15%
Castillo
33 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Lentz63.6%●29-28 Lentz21.2%●29-28 Castillo15.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Lentz
R2
82%
Lentz
R3
70%
Lentz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nik Lentz
-136
58% implied win probability
Open: -118Best: -130
Danny Castillo
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +125

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNik LentzDanny Castillo
Bookmaker-130+110
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-138+125

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nik Lentz vs Danny Castillo?

Nik Lentz defeated Danny Castillo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Nik Lentz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nik Lentz vs Danny Castillo?

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

Was Nik Lentz vs Danny Castillo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 33 fan cards scored it for Nik Lentz; 92% of 13 media scores picked Nik Lentz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John Hosegood
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nik Lentz 53%47% Danny Castillo

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)

Nik Lentz
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Danny Castillo
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power54
69Speed67
58Precision66
85Durability85
96Engine95
95Wrestling97
95Ground89

Biggest edge Danny Castillo, Body strength +16

Attribute by attribute

Nik Lentz is on the left of every row, Danny Castillo on the right.
58Punch power50
64Kick power58
60Punch speed67
78Kick speed66
58Accuracy66
95Takedowns97
95Ground striking96
95Submissions81
93Chin78
76Body strength92
96Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

30-12-2 (1 NC)
Record
17-10-0
1762
Power Index rating
1740
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
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
Danny Castillo

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.57
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.25
SApM
1.96
50%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

3.30
TD Avg.
2.95
32%
TD Acc.
38%
43%
TD Def.
63%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
    Arnold Allen
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  • L
    Charles Oliveira
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    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
Danny Castillo · 1-4
  • L
    Nik Lentz
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Paul Felder
    UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 30, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charlie Brenneman
    UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
2.79
Avg takedowns
2.21
4:01
Avg control time
4:39
75
Career high strikes
57
10
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Nik Lentz
Strike target
Danny Castillo
60%
Head
66%
25%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
19%
Nik Lentz
Strike position
Danny Castillo
60%
Distance
57%
20%
Clinch
15%
20%
Ground
28%