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

Chad Mendes def. Nik Lentz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nik Lentz
United StatesNik 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Chad Mendes
-949
90% implied win probability
Open: -623Best: -865
Nik Lentz
+575
15% implied win probability
Open: +476Best: +681

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChad MendesNik Lentz
Bookmaker-905+620
Bovada-950+400
Pinnacle-865+681
sports-interaction-1111+600

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

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. 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.

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

Win probability

Chad Mendes 66%34% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Nik Lentz
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power61
93Speed69
94Precision58
79Durability85
72Engine96
98Wrestling95
87Ground95

Biggest edge Chad Mendes, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Nik Lentz on the right.
97Punch power58
92Kick power64
97Punch speed60
89Kick speed78
94Accuracy58
98Takedowns95
97Ground striking95
76Submissions95
66Chin93
91Body strength76
72Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
30-12-2 (1 NC)
1892
Power Index rating
1778
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
3.44
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.35
SApM
3.25
67%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
3.30
55%
TD Acc.
32%
100%
TD Def.
43%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 2-2-1
Nik Lentz · 2-3
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
    Scott Holtzman
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    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 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%