On the clock
5 of 14 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
14–9–1 (1 NC)UFC record
6 of 14Dominant wins
84Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 9 decision
Finish rate36% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min3.4
Control time34% of the fight
Best winTyson Griffin rated 1523 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 23 of 25 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Nik Lentz’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 5takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
12
43%
Average win scoreOut of 100
23
84.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
15
36%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
54
+0.34
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
20
3.42
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
3.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyson Griffin, rated 1523 at 155 lb. Dominant in 6 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 25 Jan 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1506, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 145 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
86Average win score
1435Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min4.0
Control time44% of the fight
Best winDiego Nunes rated 1420 going in
Against the division
How Nik Lentz’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Nik Lentz is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
74
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
62
+0.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
26
3.44
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.81
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
95
4.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
44%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Diego Nunes, rated 1420 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 18 May 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1590, after 16 fights there.
10–5–1Record at 155 lb
4 of 10Dominant wins
83Average win score
1420Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 6 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:38
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time29% of the fight
Best winTyson Griffin rated 1523 going in
Output figures cover 15 of 16 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Nik Lentz’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Nik Lentz is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 10takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
10
40%
Average win scoreOut of 100
13
83.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
57
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
18
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
44
+0.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.41
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
3.04
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
29%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 10 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyson Griffin, rated 1523 at 155 lb. Dominant in 4 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
25 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2021 | Loss | 23–77 | Movsar Evloev | split decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Loss | 22–78 | Arnold Allen | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos |
| 18 May 2019 | Loss | 8–92 | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO | R2 2:11 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Win | 83–17 | Scott Holtzman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Win | 97–3 | Gray Maynard | KO/TKO | R2 1:19 | Lightweight | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Loss | 23–77 | David Teymur | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Win | 86–14 | Will Brooks | submission | R2 2:05 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Loss | 15–85 | Islam Makhachev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Win | 93–7 | Michael McBride | KO/TKO | R2 4:17 | Lightweight | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Win | 70–30 | Danny Castillo | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 30 May 2015 | Loss | 8–92 | Charles Oliveira | submission | R3 1:10 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves |
| 10 May 2014 | Win | 84–16 | Manvel Gamburyan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Loss | 21–79 | Chad Mendes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 18 May 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Hacran Dias | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Win | 86–14 | Diego Nunes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Win | 92–8 | Eiji Mitsuoka | KO/TKO | R1 3:45 | Featherweight | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Loss | 12–88 | Evan Dunham | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Loss | 14–86 | Mark Bocek | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida |
| 26 Jun 2011 | No contest | 100–0 | Charles Oliveira | overturned | R2 1:48 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Waylon Lowe | submission | R3 2:24 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Win | 70–30 | Tyson Griffin | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Win | 81–19 | Andre Winner | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| 31 Mar 2010 | Win | 84–16 | Rob Emerson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Draw | – | Thiago Tavares | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Win | 81–19 | Rafaello Oliveira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort |