Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

Diego Nunes

“The Gun”

19-7-0

RESULT

Nik Lentz def. Diego Nunes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Nik Lentz

“The Carny”

30-12-2 (1 NC)

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Nik Lentz defeated Diego Nunes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013. The judges scored it 30-28, 30-27, 30-26, Nik Lentz won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Nunes

Nik Lentz

Knockdowns

18 of 32

Significant strikes

56 of 74

56%

Sig. strike accuracy

76%

19 of 33

Total strikes

205 of 234

0 of 0

Takedowns

10 of 21

Takedown accuracy

48%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:00

Control time

12:10

Significant strikes by target

12 of 24

Head

34 of 51

4 of 6

Body

7 of 7

2 of 2

Leg

15 of 16

13 of 25

Distance

9 of 21

3 of 5

Clinch

16 of 17

2 of 2

Ground

31 of 36

By round

ROUND 1

1 of 4

Sig. str.

25 of 28

1 of 4

Total str.

63 of 70

0 of 0

Takedowns

5 of 10

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

4:24

ROUND 2

6 of 7

Sig. str.

19 of 25

6 of 7

Total str.

85 of 97

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

4:14

ROUND 3

11 of 21

Sig. str.

12 of 21

12 of 22

Total str.

57 of 67

0 of 0

Takedowns

4 of 9

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

3:32

Judges' Scorecards

Romulo Bittencourt

#	Nunes	Lentz
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	10

Total2830

Mark Collett

#	Nunes	Lentz
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Sal D'Amato

#	Nunes	Lentz
1	8	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2630

Media Scores

Nunes

Lentz

●30-27 Lentz×7●30-26 Lentz×2

All 9 media scorecards▾

Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-26Lentz
Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-26Lentz
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Lentz
MMAJunkie.com30-27Lentz
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Lentz
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Lentz
MMAWeekly.com30-27Lentz
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Lentz
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Lentz

Fan Scorecards

Nunes

100%

Lentz

19 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Lentz73.7%●30-26 Lentz21.1%●29-28 Lentz5.3%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

84%

Lentz

95%

Lentz

95%

Lentz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Nunes

-162

62% implied win probability

Open: -161Best: -154

Nik Lentz

+137

42% implied win probability

Open: +130Best: +140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Diego Nunes	Nik Lentz
Bookmaker	-165	+135
Bovada	-155	+140
Pinnacle	-154	+139
sports-interaction	-175	+135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Nunes vs Nik Lentz?

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Nunes vs Nik Lentz?

The judges scored it 30-28, 30-27, 30-26, Nik Lentz won the decision.

Was Diego Nunes vs Nik Lentz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Nik Lentz.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Dan Miragliotta

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Nunes 50%50% 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.

Diego Nunes

Knockout Artist

6 edges

Nik Lentz

Pressure Wrestler

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power61

98Speed69

94Precision58

93Durability85

93Engine96

66Wrestling95

67Ground95

Biggest edge Diego Nunes, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

97Punch power58

98Kick power64

97Punch speed60

98Kick speed78

94Accuracy58

66Takedowns95

69Ground striking95

64Submissions95

91Chin93

95Body strength76

93Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0

Record

30-12-2 (1 NC)

1754

Power Index rating

1755

Win Streak

Age

5'6"

168 cm

Height

5'8"

173 cm

67"

170 cm

Reach

68"

173 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

Brazil

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.72

SLpM

3.44

43%

Str. Acc.

47%

2.59

SApM

3.25

58%

Str. Def.

50%

Grappling Profile

1.18

TD Avg.

3.30

44%

TD Acc.

32%

65%

TD Def.

43%

0.60

Sub. Avg.

1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Common Opponents

Diego Nunes

Nik Lentz

vs
Manvel Gamburyan
WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Fri, Dec 30, 2011 WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sat, May 10, 2014

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 24 fights

44.3

Avg sig. strikes

44.4

0.83

Avg takedowns

2.79

1:53

Avg control time

4:01

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Diego Nunes

Strike target

Nik Lentz

41%

Head

60%

27%

Body

25%

32%

Leg

15%

Diego Nunes

Strike position

Nik Lentz

69%

Distance

60%

22%

Clinch

20%

Ground

20%