Chad Mendes defeated Nik Lentz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2, held Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.
Chad Mendes vs Nik Lentz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Mendes
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Mendes
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Mendes
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Mendes
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Mendes
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Mendes
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Mendes
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Mendes
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Mendes
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Mendes
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Lentz
Fan Scorecards
67 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Chad Mendes | Nik Lentz |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -905 | +620 |
| Bovada | -950 | +400 |
| Pinnacle | -865 | +681 |
| sports-interaction | -1111 | +600 |
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.
- Chad Mendes stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Chad Mendes lands 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Chad Mendes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Team Alpha Male · United States- —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
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
15 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Chad Mendes vs Nik Lentz?
Chad Mendes defeated Nik Lentz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2, held Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chad Mendes vs Nik Lentz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.
Was Chad Mendes vs Nik Lentz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 75% of 67 fan cards scored it for Chad Mendes; 91% of 11 media scores picked Chad Mendes.