Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Scott Holtzman
United StatesScott Holtzman
“Hot Sauce”
14-6-0
RESULT

Nik Lentz def. Scott Holtzman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nik Lentz
United StatesNik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
Monday, February 18, 2019
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Nik Lentz defeated Scott Holtzman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez, held Monday, February 18, 2019 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nik Lentz won the decision.

Fight stats

Scott Holtzman
Nik Lentz
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 122
Significant strikes
71 of 122
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
86 of 157
Total strikes
79 of 130
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 19
-
Takedown accuracy
26%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
6:48
Significant strikes by target
39 of 99
Head
39 of 88
13 of 21
Body
16 of 18
2 of 2
Leg
16 of 16
40 of 107
Distance
55 of 105
7 of 8
Clinch
16 of 17
7 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 20
Sig. str.
32 of 43
20 of 38
Total str.
38 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
2:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 48
Sig. str.
23 of 45
23 of 54
Total str.
23 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
0:15
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 54
Sig. str.
16 of 34
43 of 65
Total str.
18 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:19

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#HoltzmanLentz
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Flores
#HoltzmanLentz
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Dennis O'Connell
#HoltzmanLentz
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Holtzman
-
16
Lentz
●29-28 Lentz×16●29-28 Holtzman×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

35%
Holtzman
3%
Draw
62%
Lentz
37 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Lentz59.5%●29-28 Holtzman35.1%●28-28 Draw2.7%●30-28 Lentz2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Lentz
R2
62%
Lentz
R3
92%
Holtzman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Scott Holtzman
-171
63% implied win probability
Open: -183Best: -150
Nik Lentz
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +150

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Scott HoltzmanNik Lentz
40%50%60%70%Jan 16Jan 27Feb 7Feb 18Jan 16, 4:45 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -170 (63%)Jan 18, 8:42 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -175 (64%)Jan 18, 8:54 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -180 (64%)Jan 18, 4:15 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -185 (65%)Jan 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -188 (65%)Jan 22, 1:48 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -187 (65%)Jan 22, 4:21 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -189 (65%)Feb 4, 12:03 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -187 (65%)Feb 4, 12:06 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -189 (65%)Feb 4, 12:09 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -187 (65%)Feb 6, 10:51 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -190 (66%)Feb 7, 8:30 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -191 (66%)Feb 8, 5:30 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -187 (65%)Feb 9, 5:15 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -185 (65%)Feb 11, 2:39 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -182 (65%)Feb 11, 7:36 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -184 (65%)Feb 11, 5:00 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -185 (65%)Feb 14, 12:57 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -184 (65%)Feb 14, 7:18 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -182 (65%)Feb 14, 1:15 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -180 (64%)Feb 16, 4:45 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -183 (65%)Feb 17, 4:09 PM UTC · Scott Holtzman -184 (65%)Feb 18, 5:12 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -183 (65%)Feb 18, 6:45 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -184 (65%)Feb 18, 7:06 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -186 (65%)Feb 18, 7:15 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -187 (65%)Feb 18, 7:15 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -190 (66%)Feb 18, 7:27 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -189 (65%)Feb 18, 7:30 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -182 (65%)Feb 18, 7:30 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -183 (65%)Feb 18, 7:33 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -173 (63%)Feb 18, 8:00 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -171 (63%)Feb 18, 8:03 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -173 (63%)Feb 18, 8:06 AM UTC · Scott Holtzman -171 (63%)Jan 16, 4:45 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +140 (42%)Jan 18, 8:42 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Jan 18, 8:54 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +147 (40%)Jan 18, 4:15 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +150 (40%)Jan 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +148 (40%)Jan 22, 1:48 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +147 (40%)Jan 22, 4:21 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +149 (40%)Feb 4, 12:03 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +147 (40%)Feb 4, 12:06 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +149 (40%)Feb 4, 12:09 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +147 (40%)Feb 6, 10:51 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +148 (40%)Feb 7, 8:30 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +149 (40%)Feb 8, 5:30 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +146 (41%)Feb 9, 5:15 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Feb 11, 2:39 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Feb 11, 7:36 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +146 (41%)Feb 11, 5:00 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +148 (40%)Feb 14, 12:57 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +146 (41%)Feb 14, 7:18 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Feb 14, 1:15 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +144 (41%)Feb 16, 4:45 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Feb 17, 4:09 PM UTC · Nik Lentz +146 (41%)Feb 18, 5:12 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Feb 18, 6:45 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +146 (41%)Feb 18, 7:06 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +148 (40%)Feb 18, 7:15 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +149 (40%)Feb 18, 7:15 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +151 (40%)Feb 18, 7:27 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +150 (40%)Feb 18, 7:30 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +145 (41%)Feb 18, 7:30 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +146 (41%)Feb 18, 7:33 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +139 (42%)Feb 18, 8:00 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +138 (42%)Feb 18, 8:03 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +139 (42%)Feb 18, 8:06 AM UTC · Nik Lentz +138 (42%)-171+138
SportsbookScott HoltzmanNik Lentz
Bookmaker-150+120
Bovada-165+135
sports-interaction-190+145
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Scott Holtzman vs Nik Lentz?

Nik Lentz defeated Scott Holtzman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez, held Monday, February 18, 2019 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nik Lentz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Scott Holtzman vs Nik Lentz?

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

Was Scott Holtzman vs Nik Lentz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 62% of 37 fan cards scored it for Nik Lentz; 89% of 18 media scores picked Nik Lentz.

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

Win probability

Scott Holtzman 51%49% Nik Lentz

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)

Scott Holtzman
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Nik Lentz
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power61
87Speed69
93Precision58
93Durability85
94Engine96
94Wrestling95
90Ground95

Biggest edge Scott Holtzman, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Scott Holtzman is on the left of every row, Nik Lentz on the right.
95Punch power58
67Kick power64
95Punch speed60
79Kick speed78
93Accuracy58
94Takedowns95
96Ground striking95
84Submissions95
93Chin93
93Body strength76
94Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
30-12-2 (1 NC)
1793
Power Index rating
1789
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Scott Holtzman

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
3.44
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.66
SApM
3.25
55%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.88
TD Avg.
3.30
56%
TD Acc.
32%
67%
TD Def.
43%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Scott Holtzman · 2-3
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:22 · Lightweight
  • L
    Beneil Dariush
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik · Aug 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dong Hyun Ma
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 19, 2019
    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

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 24 fights
55.6
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.62
Avg takedowns
2.79
3:54
Avg control time
4:01
104
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Scott Holtzman
Strike target
Nik Lentz
73%
Head
60%
16%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
15%
Scott Holtzman
Strike position
Nik Lentz
64%
Distance
60%
16%
Clinch
20%
20%
Ground
20%