Pro Record
"The Carnie"
21-5-2
Nik Lentz
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- Name: Nik Lentz
- Professional MMA Record: 21-5-2, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Carnie
- Current Streak: 2 Losses
- Age: 27 | Date of Birth: 1984.08.13
- Last Fight: January 28, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $174,000 USD
- Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 68.0" (173cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
- Born: El Paso, Texas, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#38 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter
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Training out of the famed Minnesota Martial Arts Academy alongside former UFC champions Brock Lesnar and Sean Sherk, Nik Lentz has slowly established himself as a tough outing for anyone in the UFC's talent-rich lightweight division.
Lentz made his promotional debut in 2009 and quietly reeled off five Octagon wins (and one draw) against notables such as Rob Emerson, Andre Winner, and Tyson Griffin.
A grinder through and through, Lentz is not a crowd-pleasing fighter; however, he is an effective one, and he staunchly refuses to apologize for his performances as long as he keeps winning.
Nik Lentz MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total |
Evan Dunham
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.01.28 |
| Odds: +310 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#13 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
#33 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012 UFC on FOX 2 Fight of the Night |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Mark Bocek
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.12.10 |
| Odds: +130 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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No Contest | Foul
1:48 Round 2 of 3, 6:48 Total |
Charles Oliveira
Ref: Chip Snider |
UFC on Versus 4: Barry vs. Kongo
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.06.26 |
| Odds: +140 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.6 lbs | |||
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UFC on Versus 4 Fight of the Night
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:24 Round 3 of 3, 12:24 Total |
Waylon Lowe
Ref: Anthony Hamlett |
UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.03.26 |
| Odds: -195 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 ($15K Base, $15K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tyson Griffin
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.11.20 |
| Odds: +180 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Andre Winner
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.08.28 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $22,000 ($11K Base, $11K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rob Emerson
Ref: Dale Frye |
UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs Gomi
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.03.31 |
| Odds: -145 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Draw | Decision | Majority
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Thiago Tavares
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs Diaz
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.01.11 |
| Odds: +185 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $7,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rafaello Oliveira
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UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.09.19 |
| Odds: +231 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Nick Walker | EC 127 | 2009.05.30 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Drew Fickett | EB | 2009.03.21 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Sam Rauch | EB | 2008.10.11 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Dan Loman | Brutaal | 2008.09.05 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Travis Perzynski | Brutaal | 2008.05.02 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Scott Bickerstaff | XFO 22 | 2008.02.23 |
| Draw | Kyle Jensen | CFX 7 | 2007.11.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Gabe Wallbridge | EFX | 2007.08.02 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Injury | Mark Moreno | X-1 | 2007.03.17 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Duran Barlow | EFX | 2006.12.07 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Carey Vanier | EFX | 2006.09.06 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Vern Jefferson | EFX | 2006.09.06 |
| Loss | Submission | Armlock | Brian Green | EFX | 2006.08.02 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jake Hoyer | UCS | 2006.07.30 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Chris Powers | EFX | 2006.07.24 |
| Loss | Decision | Split | Sherron Leggett | TCT | 2006.04.08 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Kenneth Allen | EFX | 2006.02.01 |
| Win | Submission | Strikes | Derek Abram | EFX | 2005.12.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Nick Melton | XKK | 2005.10.10 |
| Win | Submission | Strikes | Anthony White | XKK | 2005.08.27 |
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