Nik Lentz

"The Carny"

AGE	41 / Aug 13, 1984
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 30

KO / TKO

37%

SUBMISSIONS

27%

DECISIONS

37%

Draws 2

Losses 12

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

58%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Movsar Evloev	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Jan / 23 / 2021	Decision (Split) Lukasz Bosacki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Arnold Allen	UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan / 25 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Wayne Spinola VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Charles Oliveira	UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee May / 18 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:11
win	Scott Holtzman	UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb / 17 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Gray Maynard	UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Oct / 06 / 2018	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:19
loss	David Teymur	UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes Jun / 01 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Will Brooks	UFC Fight Night 121 - Werdum vs. Tybura Nov / 18 / 2017	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:05
loss	Islam Makhachev	UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie Feb / 11 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Michael McBride	UFC 203 - Miocic vs. Overeem Sep / 10 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:17
win	Danny Castillo	UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Dec / 19 / 2015	Decision (Split) John Hosegood VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Charles Oliveira	UFC Fight Night 67 - Condit vs. Alves May / 30 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:10
win	Manny Gamburyan	UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva May / 10 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Jerry Krzys VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Chad Mendes	UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Dec / 14 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Hacran Dias	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold May / 18 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Diego Nunes	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping Jan / 19 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Eiji Mitsuoka	UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Aug / 11 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Tim Mills VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:45
loss	Evan Dunham	UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis Jan / 28 / 2012	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
loss	Mark Bocek	UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida Dec / 10 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	Charles Oliveira	UFC Live 4 - Kongo vs. Barry Jun / 26 / 2011	No Contest (Illegal Knee) Chip Snider VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:48
win	Waylon Lowe	UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis Mar / 26 / 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Anthony Hamlett VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:24
win	Tyson Griffin	UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida Nov / 20 / 2010	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Andre Winner	UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2 Aug / 28 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Robert Emerson	UFC Fight Night 21 - Florian vs. Gomi Mar / 31 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Dale Frye VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
draw	Thiago Tavares	UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz Jan / 11 / 2010	Draw (Majority) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Rafaello Oliveira	UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort Sep / 19 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Nick Walker	EC 128 - Extreme Challenge 128 May / 30 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	2:15
win	Drew Fickett	EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4 Mar / 21 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Heising	3	5:00
win	Sam Rauch	EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 3 Oct / 11 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Dan Loman	Brutaal - Fight Night Sep / 05 / 2008	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	4:13
win	Travis Perzynski	Brutaal - Fight Night May / 02 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	3:45
win	Scott Bickerstaff	XFO 22 - Rising Star Feb / 23 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	3:49
draw	Kyle Jensen	CFX 7 - Brutal Nov / 29 / 2007	Draw	3	5:00
win	Gabe Walbridge	EFX - Myth in Maplewood Aug / 02 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	N/A
loss	Mark Moreno	X-1 - Extreme Fighting 2 Mar / 17 / 2007	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00
win	Duran Barlow	EFX - Fury Dec / 07 / 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	N/A
win	Vern Jefferson	EFX - EFX Sep / 06 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Carey Vanier	EFX - EFX Sep / 06 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
loss	Brian Green	EFX - EFX Aug / 02 / 2006	Submission (Armbar)	1	N/A
win	Chris Powers	EFX - Fury Jul / 24 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Brock Larson	1	1:44
loss	Sherron Leggett	TCT - Twin Cities Throwdown Apr / 08 / 2006	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Kenneth Allen	EFX - Fury Feb / 01 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	N/A
win	Derek Abram	EFX - EFX Dec / 05 / 2005	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	N/A
win	Nick Melton	XKK - Lamar Oct / 10 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	N/A
win	Anthony White	XKK - Trials Aug / 27 / 2005	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	N/A
win	Jake Hoyer	UCS - Throwdown at the T-Bar Jul / 30 / 2005	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	N/A

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