Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
“Money”
18-5-0
RESULT

Chad Mendes def. Nik Lentz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
“The Carny”
30-12-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 14, 2013

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.

Fight stats

Chad Mendes
Nik Lentz
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 70
Significant strikes
40 of 119
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
40 of 75
Total strikes
110 of 189
7 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 3
70%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:15
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
24 of 56
Head
27 of 99
1 of 2
Body
10 of 14
10 of 12
Leg
3 of 6
32 of 61
Distance
36 of 109
2 of 6
Clinch
2 of 8
1 of 3
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 30
Sig. str.
13 of 39
15 of 30
Total str.
41 of 67
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
9 of 30
15 of 22
Total str.
44 of 65
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:51
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
18 of 50
10 of 23
Total str.
25 of 57
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#MendesLentz
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#MendesLentz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Wade Vierra
#MendesLentz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

10
Mendes
–
1
Lentz
●30–27 Mendes×5●29–28 Mendes×4●30–28 Mendes●29–28 Lentz
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

75%
Mendes
4%
Draw
21%
Lentz
67 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Mendes43.3%●29–28 Mendes26.9%●29–28 Lentz20.9%●30–28 Mendes4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Mendes
R2
72%
Mendes
R3
49%
Mendes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
30-12-2 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
3.44
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.35
SApM
3.25
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
3.30
55%
TD Acc.
32%
100%
TD Def.
43%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Myles Jury
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs IvanovSat, Jul 14, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab FaberFri, Dec 11, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    Ricardo Lamas
    UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasSat, Apr 4, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight
Nik Lentz · 2-3
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:11 · Lightweight
  • W
    Scott Holtzman
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gray Maynard
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:19 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 24 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.93
Avg takedowns
2.79
2:07
Avg control time
4:01
77
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Nik Lentz
67%
Head
60%
9%
Body
25%
24%
Leg
15%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Nik Lentz
68%
Distance
60%
6%
Clinch
20%
25%
Ground
20%