Nik Lentz “The Carny”

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Team Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Catchweight

Nik Lentz is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 28 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 28-12-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 24 days
Rounds Fought 85.8
Avg. Fights/Year 2.7
Longest Layoff 1 year, 0 months, 20 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 8 9 11
Losses 3 1 7
Finish Rate 60.7%
Finished Rate 33.3%
Win by Decision Rate 39.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 58.3%
Win by KO Rate 28.6%
Loss by KO Rate 25.0%
Win by SUB Rate 32.1%
Loss by SUB Rate 8.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 02:15
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:40
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:41
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 01/23/2021 L
(28-11-2) 		Movsar Evloev
(19-0-0) 		CW
( 150.0 vs. 150.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 257: POIRIER vs McGREGOR 		3 05:00
OFF 01/25/2020 L
(28-10-2) 		Arnold Allen
(20-3-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC ESPN FN 31 - BLAYDES vs. DOS SANTOS 		3 05:00
OFF 05/18/2019 L
(28-9-2) 		Charles Oliveira
(36-11-0) 		LW
( 155.6 vs. 154.2 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on ESPN+ 10 		2 02:11
OFF 02/17/2019 W
(27-9-2) 		Scott Holtzman
(14-6-0) 		LW
( 155.5 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC: Ngannou vs Velasquez 		3 05:00
OFF 10/06/2018 W
(26-9-2) 		Gray Maynard
(13-7-1) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 229: Mcgregor vs. Khabib 		2 01:19
OFF 06/01/2018 L
(26-8-2) 		David Teymur
(8-2-0) 		LW
( 155.4 vs. 155.8 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes 		3 05:00
OFF 11/18/2017 W
(25-8-2) 		Will Brooks
(26-5-1) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 		2 02:05
OFF 02/11/2017 L
(25-7-2) 		Islam Makhachev
(27-1-0) 		LW
( 155.8 vs. 155.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie (Brooklyn, NY) 		3 05:00
OFF 09/10/2016 W
(24-7-2) 		Michael McBride
(8-3-0) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 158.0* ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem 		2 04:17
OFF 12/19/2015 W
(23-7-2) 		Danny Castillo
(16-10-0) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on FOX 17: Cerrone vs Dos Anjos 		3 05:00
OFF 05/30/2015 L
(23-6-2) 		Charles Oliveira
(36-11-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC Fight Night 67: Alves vs Condit 		3 01:10
OFF 05/10/2014 W
(22-6-2) 		Manny Gamburyan
(15-12-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Brown 		3 05:00
OFF 12/14/2013 L
(22-5-2) 		Chad Mendes
(18-5-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 9 		3 05:00
OFF 05/18/2013 W
(21-5-2) 		Hacran Dias
(28-12-1) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold 		3 05:00
OFF 01/19/2013 W
(20-5-2) 		Diego Nunes
(22-13-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FX: Bisping vs. Belfort 		3 05:00
OFF 08/11/2012 W
(19-5-2) 		Eiji Mitsuoka
(18-9-2) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II 		1 03:45
OFF 01/28/2012 L
(19-4-2) 		Evan Dunham
(18-9-1) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis 		3 00:01
OFF 12/10/2011 L
(19-3-2) 		Mark Bocek
(12-5-0) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 140: Machida vs. Jones 		3 05:00
OFF 06/26/2011 Unknown
(19-3-2) 		Charles Oliveira
(36-11-0) 		LW
( 155.6 vs. 153.8 ) 		No Contest
UFC Live Marquardt vs. Story 		2 01:48
OFF 03/26/2011 W
(18-3-2) 		Waylon Lowe
(17-7-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC Fight Night 24 		3 02:24
OFF 11/20/2010 W
(17-3-2) 		Tyson Griffin
(17-8-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida 		3 05:00
OFF 08/28/2010 W
(16-3-2) 		Andre Winner
(23-13-2) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 154.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 		3 05:00
OFF 03/31/2010 W
(15-3-2) 		Rob Emmerson
(21-15-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 154.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night Florian vs Gomi 		3 05:00
OFF 01/11/2010 D
(15-3-1) 		Thiago Tavares
(24-11-1) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		Draw (Majority Draw)
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz 		3 05:00
OFF 09/19/2009 W
(14-3-1) 		Rafaello Oliveira
(15-7-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.2 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort 		3 05:00
OFF 05/30/2009 W
(13-3-1) 		Nick Walker
(3-16-0) 		WW
( 161.0 vs. 161.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Extreme Challenge 128 		1 02:15
OFF 03/21/2009 W
(12-3-1) 		Drew Fickett
(43-22-0) 		WW
( 159.8 vs. 161.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
4 Bears Casino 3/21/09 		3 05:00
OFF 10/11/2008 W
(11-3-1) 		Samuel Rauch
(7-4-1) 		WW
( 164.0 vs. 165.2 ) 		Decision
4 Bears Casino 10/11/08 		3 05:00
OFF 09/05/2008 W
(10-3-1) 		Dan Lowman
(0-1-0) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 154.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Brutaal Fight Night 9/5/08 		1 04:13
OFF 05/02/2008 W
(9-3-1) 		Travis Perzynski
(16-8-0) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Brutaal Fight Night 5/2/08 		2 05:00
NRB 02/23/2008 W
(8-3-1) 		Scott Bickerstaff
(7-8-0) 		TKO/RSC
XFO 22 		1 03:49
OFF 11/29/2007 D
(8-3-0) 		Kyle Jensen
(39-11-2) 		WW
( 160.0 vs. 160.0 ) 		Draw
Brutaal Fight Night: 11/29/2007 		3 05:00
OFF 08/02/2007 W
(7-3-0) 		Gabriel Walbridge
(6-11-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFX: Myth in Maplewood 		3 05:00
NRB 03/17/2007 L
(7-2-0) 		Mark Moreno
(13-10-2) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Xtreme Fighting 2 		1 05:00
NRB 12/07/2006 W
(6-2-0) 		Duran Barlow
(8-3-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
EFX - Fury 		1 05:00
NRB 09/06/2006 W
(4-2-0) 		Carey Vanier Sr.
(9-5-0) 		TKO/RSC
EFX 		1 00:00
NRB 09/06/2006 W
(4-2-0) 		Vern Jefferson
(16-16-0) 		TKO/RSC
EFX 		1 00:00
NRB 08/02/2006 Unknown
(4-1-0) 		Brian Green
(31-21-0) 		Unknown
EFX 		1 00:00
NRB 07/24/2006 W
(3-1-0) 		Chris Powers
(9-14-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Barrera Promotions 7/24/06 		1 01:44
NRB 04/08/2006 L
(3-0-0) 		Sherron Leggett
(20-6-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Twin Cities Throwdown 1 		00:00
NRB 10/29/2005 W
(2-0-0) 		Nick Melton
(0-2-0) 		TKO/RSC
Xtreme Kage Kombat: Laramar Fight Night 		3 05:00
NRB 08/27/2005 W
(1-0-0) 		Anthony White
(1-12-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Xtreme Kage Kombat: Trials 		1 00:00
NRB 07/30/2005 W
(0-0-0) 		Jake Hoyer
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Combat Sports: Throwdown at the T-Bar 		00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class