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Nik Lentz
Fighter

Nik Lentz

"The Carny"
30-12-2★ 4bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Nik Lentz holds a professional MMA record of 30-12-2. Their full professional MMA career spans 45 bouts on record. Nik Lentz has won 30 fights: 10 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, 11 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Nik Lentz lands 3.44 significant strikes per minute with 47% accuracy and averages 3.30 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: January 24, 2021. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'8"173 cm
Weight
145 lbs66 kg
Reach
68"173 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1984-08-13
Age
41
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
El Paso, Texas, United States

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power58
Kick power64
Punch speed60
Kick speed78
Accuracy58
Takedowns95
Ground striking95
Submissions95
Chin93
Body strength76
Cardio96

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 30-12-2 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.44per min
47% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.25per min
50% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed3.30per 15 min
32% success
Takedowns stuffed43%
Submission attempts1.2per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Nik Lentz has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×1
  1. ★ POTNvs Will Brooks · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaNov 18, 2017
  2. ★ FOTNvs Charles Oliveira · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs AlvesMay 30, 2015
  3. ★ FOTNvs Evan Dunham · UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisJan 28, 2012
  4. ★ FOTNvs Charles Oliveira · UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 26, 2011

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 1 pre-2012 award is not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Nik Lentz earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Movsar Evloev
    UFCUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2· Jan 24, 2021· Catchweight· 30-11-2 vs 13-0
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  2. LOSS
    vs Arnold Allen
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 26, 2020· Featherweight· 30-10-2 vs 15-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Charles Oliveira
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee· May 19, 2019· Lightweight· 30-9-2 vs 26-8
    TKO
    R2 · 2:11
  4. WIN
    vs Scott Holtzman
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez· Feb 18, 2019· Lightweight· 29-9-2 vs 12-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs Gray Maynard
    UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor· Oct 7, 2018· Lightweight· 28-9-2 vs 13-6-1
    TKO
    R2 · 1:19
  6. LOSS
    vs David Teymur
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 2, 2018· Lightweight· 28-8-2 vs 7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. WIN
    vs Will Brooks
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura· Nov 18, 2017· Lightweight· 27-8-2 vs 18-3
    SUB
    R2 · 2:05
    POTN
  8. LOSS
    vs Islam Makhachev
    UFCUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 12, 2017· Lightweight· 27-7-2 vs 13-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. WIN
    vs Michael McBride
    UFCUFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem· Sep 11, 2016· Lightweight· 26-7-2 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R2 · 4:17
  10. WIN
    vs Danny Castillo
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015· Lightweight· 25-7-2 vs 17-9
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. LOSS
    vs Charles Oliveira
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves· May 30, 2015· Featherweight· 25-6-2 vs 19-4
    SUB
    R3 · 1:10
    FOTN
  12. WIN
    vs Manvel Gamburyan
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014· Featherweight· 24-6-2 vs 13-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. LOSS
    vs Chad Mendes
    UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013· Featherweight· 24-5-2 vs 15-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Hacran Dias
    UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold· May 18, 2013· Featherweight· 23-5-2 vs 21-1-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  15. WIN
    vs Diego Nunes
    UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping· Jan 19, 2013· Featherweight· 22-5-2 vs 18-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  16. WIN
    vs Eiji Mitsuoka
    UFCUFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II· Aug 12, 2012· Featherweight· 21-5-2 vs 18-8-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:45
  17. LOSS
    vs Evan Dunham
    UFCUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis· Jan 28, 2012· Lightweight· 21-4-2 vs 12-2
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
    FOTN
  18. LOSS
    vs Mark Bocek
    UFCUFC 140: Jones vs Machida· Dec 10, 2011· Lightweight· 21-3-2 vs 9-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. NC
    vs Charles Oliveira
    UFCUFC Live: Kongo vs Barry· Jun 26, 2011· Lightweight· 21-3-2 vs 14-1
    Overturned
    R2 · 1:48
    FOTN
  20. WIN
    vs Waylon Lowe
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis· Mar 26, 2011· Lightweight· 20-3-2 vs 10-3
    SUB
    R3 · 2:24
  21. WIN
    vs Tyson Griffin
    UFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA· Nov 21, 2010· Lightweight· 19-3-2 vs 14-4
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Andre Winner
    UFCUFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2· Aug 29, 2010· Lightweight· 18-3-2 vs 13-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  23. WIN
    vs Rob Emerson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi· Mar 31, 2010· Lightweight· 17-3-2 vs 10-8
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. DRAW
    vs Thiago Tavares
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz· Jan 11, 2010· Lightweight· 17-3-1 vs 14-3
    MD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. WIN
    vs Rafaello Oliveira
    UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT· Sep 19, 2009· Lightweight· 16-3-1 vs 10-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  26. WIN
    vs Nick Walker
    Extreme Challenge· May 30, 2009· 15-3-1 vs 4-7
    TKO
  27. WIN
    vs Drew Fickett
    Extreme Beatdown· Mar 21, 2009· 14-3-1 vs 36-10
    DEC
  28. WIN
    vs Sam Rauch
    Extreme Beatdown· Oct 11, 2008· 13-3-1 vs 1-1
    DEC
  29. WIN
    vs Dan Loman
    Brutaal Genesis MMA· Sep 5, 2008· 12-3-1 vs 9-3
    SUB
  30. WIN
    vs Travis Perzynski
    Brutaal Genesis MMA· May 2, 2008· 11-3-1 vs 7-2
    SUB
  31. WIN
    vs Scotty Bickerstaff
    Xtreme Fighting Organization· Feb 23, 2008· 10-3-1 vs 1-1
    TKO
  32. DRAW
    vs Kyle Jensen
    Cage Fighting Xtreme· Nov 29, 2007· 10-3 vs 33-10-1
    DRAW
  33. WIN
    vs Gabe Wallbridge
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Aug 2, 2007· 9-3 vs 5-1
    SUB
  34. LOSS
    vs Mark Moreno
    X-1 World Events 9· Mar 17, 2007· Welterweight· 9-2 vs 11-7-2
    TKO
    R1 · 5:00
  35. WIN
    vs Duran Barlow
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Dec 7, 2006· 8-2 vs 5-2
    TKO
  36. WIN
    vs Vern Jefferson
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Sep 6, 2006· 6-2 vs 13-11
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs Carey Vanier
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Sep 6, 2006· 6-2 vs 0-0
    TKO
  38. LOSS
    vs Brian Green
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Aug 2, 2006· 6-1 vs 10-7
    SUB
  39. WIN
    vs Chris Powers
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Jul 24, 2006· 5-1 vs 0-0
    TKO
  40. LOSS
    vs Sherron Leggett
    Minnesota Regional· Apr 8, 2006· 5-0 vs 5-3
    DEC
  41. WIN
    vs Kenneth Allen
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Feb 1, 2006· 4-0 vs 0-3
    SUB
  42. WIN
    vs Derek Abram
    Extreme Fighting Xtreme· Dec 5, 2005· 3-0 vs 1-3
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Nick Melton
    Xtreme Kage Kombat· Oct 10, 2005· 2-0 vs 0-0
    TKO
  44. WIN
    vs Anthony White
    Xtreme Kage Kombat· Aug 27, 2005· 1-0 vs 0-0
    SUB
  45. WIN
    vs Jake Hoyer
    Ultimate Combat Sports· Jul 30, 2005· 0-0 vs 0-0
    SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Nik Lentz's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#7 Featherweight
First ranked
Feb 4, 2013
Times ranked
121

Featherweight

#1#5#10#15201420152016Feb 4, 2013 · #8Feb 18, 2013 · #9Feb 25, 2013 · #8Mar 4, 2013 · #9Apr 15, 2013 · #10May 21, 2013 · #9Aug 5, 2013 · #8Apr 14, 2014 · #9Jun 30, 2014 · #7Jul 8, 2014 · #9Jul 21, 2014 · #8Sep 29, 2014 · #9Oct 27, 2014 · #10Nov 10, 2014 · #9Dec 22, 2014 · #8Apr 6, 2015 · #7Apr 20, 2015 · #8May 25, 2015 · #9Jul 13, 2015 · #10Dec 21, 2015 · #13Jan 4, 2016 · #14Jan 19, 2016 · #15Feb 8, 2016 · #14Mar 21, 2016 · #14#14

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1773▼5
Peak
1800Feb 18, 2019
Rated fights
44
1500160017001800200620092012201520182021Jul 30, 2005 · 1541Aug 27, 2005 · 1576Oct 10, 2005 · 1608Dec 5, 2005 · 1633Feb 1, 2006 · 1651Apr 8, 2006 · 1612Jul 24, 2006 · 1632Aug 2, 2006 · 1593Sep 6, 2006 · 1615Sep 6, 2006 · 1634Dec 7, 2006 · 1657Mar 17, 2007 · 1624Aug 2, 2007 · 1647Nov 29, 2007 · 1648Feb 23, 2008 · 1662May 2, 2008 · 1684Sep 5, 2008 · 1698Oct 11, 2008 · 1707Mar 21, 2009 · 1715May 30, 2009 · 1717Sep 19, 2009 · 1727Mar 31, 2010 · 1733Aug 28, 2010 · 1745Aug 29, 2010 · 1751Nov 21, 2010 · 1758Mar 26, 2011 · 1767Dec 10, 2011 · 1756Jan 28, 2012 · 1740Aug 12, 2012 · 1755Jan 19, 2013 · 1766May 18, 2013 · 1778Dec 14, 2013 · 1771May 10, 2014 · 1779May 30, 2015 · 1762Dec 19, 2015 · 1767Sep 11, 2016 · 1779Feb 12, 2017 · 1768Nov 18, 2017 · 1788Jun 2, 2018 · 1777Oct 7, 2018 · 1789Feb 18, 2019 · 1800May 19, 2019 · 1787Jan 26, 2020 · 1778Jan 24, 2021 · 17731773

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Frequently asked questions

When does Nik Lentz fight next?

Nik Lentz has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Nik Lentz's record?

Nik Lentz's professional MMA record is 30-12-2.

Who is Nik Lentz fighting next?

Nik Lentz's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Nik Lentz fight last?

Nik Lentz most recently fought Movsar Evloev at UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 on Sunday, January 24, 2021, LOSS (Split Decision).

What weight class does Nik Lentz fight in?

Nik Lentz fights at Featherweight.

How many knockouts does Nik Lentz have?

Nik Lentz has 10 wins by KO/TKO and 9 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Nik Lentz won?

Nik Lentz has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Nik Lentz?

Nik Lentz is 5'8" (173 cm) tall.

How much does Nik Lentz weigh?

Nik Lentz weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Nik Lentz's reach?

Nik Lentz has a reach of 68" (173 cm).

How old is Nik Lentz?

Nik Lentz is 41 years old (born Aug 13, 1984).

Where is Nik Lentz from?

Nik Lentz is from United States.