Saturday, January 25, 2020PNC Arena, Raleigh, United States
Arnold Allen defeated Nik Lentz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at PNC Arena, Raleigh. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Arnold Allen won the decision.
Arnold Allen vs Nik Lentz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Arnold AllenNik Lentz
0
Knockdowns0
63 / 131
Significant strikes49 / 172
48%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
68 / 137
Total strikes63 / 190
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 9
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:21
Control time1:17
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Arnold AllenNik Lentz
5892%2551%
Head
58%1633%
Body
00%816%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Arnold Allen
97%
Nik Lentz
86%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Arnold Allen63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5757/123
44/5
0
Clinch
11/1
11/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Nik Lentz49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/134
1414/20
77/8
Clinch
44/6
22/3
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Arnold AllenNik Lentz
R1
20
16
10-910-910-9
R2
29
24
10-910-910-9
R3
14
9
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 41
Significant strikes16 / 49
49%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
20 / 41
Total strikes20 / 55
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:07
Control time0:56
Round 2Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 56
Significant strikes24 / 68
52%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
30 / 57
Total strikes27 / 73
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:17
Control time0:17
Round 3Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 34
Significant strikes9 / 55
41%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
18 / 39
Total strikes16 / 62
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:57
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Arnold Allen
0
Nik Lentz
●30-27 Allen×6●29-28 Allen×6
All 12 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Allen
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Allen
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Allen
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Allen
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Allen
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Allen
- MMAMania.com29-28Allen
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Allen
Fan Scorecards
48 fan scorecards submitted
92%
Arnold Allen
8%
Nik Lentz
●29-28 Allen54.2%●30-27 Allen37.5%●29-28 Lentz8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Lentz
R2
100%
Allen
R3
92%
Allen
Betting Odds
Arnold Allen
-191
66% implied win probability
Open: -276Best: +100
Nik Lentz
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +212Best: +205
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Arnold Allen | Nik Lentz | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -221 | +173 | |
| Bovada | -230 | +180 | |
| Cloudbet | +100 | +100 | |
| Pinnacle | -221 | +190 | |
| sports-interaction | -235 | +175 | |
| unibet | -265 | +205 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Nik Lentz lands 3.30 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Arnold Allen spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Arnold Allen
BJJBoxing
- 2025Black belt · BJJMark Nixon
- —M4TC Lightweight Championship (British)Made4TheCage
- —Champion · Aba Eastern Counties Championshipsjunior
- —Champion · MMA Amateurfeatherweight
Nik Lentz
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2003Bronze · State HSyouth · MSHSL Class AAA, 152 lb
- 2002Competitor · State HSyouth · MSHSL Class AAA, 160 lb
- —Bloomington Jefferson High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · -2003
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%60%
Head
18%25%
Body
8%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Arnold Allenlast 15 fights
89%
Nik Lentzlast 24 fights
60%20%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Arnold Allen Nik Lentz
Strikes landed / min
3.523.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersNik Lentz · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.153.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersNik Lentz · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.243.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersNik Lentz · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersNik Lentz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersNik Lentz · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersNik Lentz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min3.44
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.25
1.24 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.30 / 10.3
60%
Takedown accuracy32%
73%
Takedown defence43%
2:08
Control time / fight4:01
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Arnold Allen15 UFC fights · 765 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%495/1335
17%129/196
7%57/75
Clinch
3%24/49
1%6/10
0%0/1
Ground
6%43/54
0%3/3
1%8/16
Nik Lentz25 UFC fights · 1041 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%404/1349
14%148/205
10%107/136
Clinch
7%74/159
8%88/104
4%38/41
Ground
14%150/196
3%30/32
0%2/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Arnold Allen11 of 25 ended early · 44%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Nik Lentz24 of 44 ended early · 55%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Arnold Allen2-3
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- L
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- W
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- W
- W
- W
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- WDoni MillerCage Warriors 61 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R2 · 0:34 · Featherweight
- WDeclan WilliamsCage Warriors 60 · Oct 5, 2013SUB · R2 · 4:50 · Featherweight
- WAndy GreenCage Warriors 56 · Jul 6, 2013SUB · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
- WCarl OrrissUCMMA 32 · Feb 2, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WKim ThinghaugenUWC 21: Xplosion · Oct 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 5:00
- WNathan GreysonUCMMA 27 · Apr 7, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:40 · Bantamweight
Nik Lentz2-3
- L
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- L
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- W
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- L
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- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · Jan 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- NC
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- D
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- W
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- WDan LomanBrutaal Genesis MMA · Sep 5, 2008SUB
- WTravis PerzynskiBrutaal Genesis MMA · May 2, 2008SUB
- WScotty BickerstaffXtreme Fighting Organization · Feb 23, 2008TKO
- DKyle JensenCage Fighting Xtreme · Nov 29, 2007DRAW
- WGabe WallbridgeExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Aug 2, 2007SUB
- LMark MorenoX-1 World Events 9 · Mar 17, 2007TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WDuran BarlowExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Dec 7, 2006TKO
- WVern JeffersonExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Sep 6, 2006TKO
- W
- LBrian GreenExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Aug 2, 2006SUB
- WChris PowersExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Jul 24, 2006TKO
- LSherron LeggettMinnesota Regional · Apr 8, 2006DEC
- WKenneth AllenExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Feb 1, 2006SUB
- WDerek AbramExtreme Fighting Xtreme · Dec 5, 2005SUB
- WNick MeltonXtreme Kage Kombat · Oct 10, 2005TKO
- WAnthony WhiteXtreme Kage Kombat · Aug 27, 2005SUB
- WJake HoyerUltimate Combat Sports · Jul 30, 2005SUB
Frequently asked questions
Who won Arnold Allen vs Nik Lentz?
Arnold Allen defeated Nik Lentz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at PNC Arena, Raleigh. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Arnold Allen won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Arnold Allen vs Nik Lentz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Arnold Allen won the decision.
Was Arnold Allen vs Nik Lentz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 48 fan cards scored it for Arnold Allen; 100% of 12 media scores picked Arnold Allen.