Fighter Details
- Name: Nik Lentz
- Pro MMA Record: 30-12-2, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Carny
- Current Streak: 3 Losses
- Age: 1984-08-13 | Date of Birth: 1984.08.13
- Last Fight: January 23, 2021 in UFC
- Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 150.0 lbs
- Affiliation: N/A
- Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 68.0" (173cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $713,000 USD
- Born: El Paso, Texas, United States
- Fighting out of: Coconut Creek, Florida
- College: University of Minnesota
- Foundation Style: Wrestling
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Nik Lentz MMA Fight Record
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KO/TKO10 wins, 3 lossesWL33% of wins25% of losses
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Submission9 wins, 2 lossesWL30% of wins17% of losses
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Decision11 wins, 7 lossesWL37% of wins57% of losses
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2009TO202114win9loss1draw1no contest329-21%14%64%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ22%11%67%-216-
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2005TO20077win1loss0draw0no contest43--57%43%--KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ-100%---1--
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30-11-2 13-0-02021.01.23add_circle
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UFC on ABC 1 · Grundy WithdrewWeight: Featherweight · 145 lbs (65.8 kg)Odds: +140 · Slight Underdog
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UFC on ESPN+ 24 · Narimani InjuredWeight: Featherweight · 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
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30-9-2 26-8-02019.05.18add_circle
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28-9-2 13-6-12018.10.06add_circle
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UFC Fight Night 131 · Santos InjuryWeight: Lightweight · 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
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27-8-2 18-3-02017.11.18add_circle
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UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · Lentz Medical IssuesWeight: Lightweight · 155 lbs (70.3 kg)Odds: +270 · Moderate Underdog
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27-7-2 13-1-02017.02.11add_circle
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UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · Taisumov WithdrewWeight: Lightweight · 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
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26-7-2 8-1-02016.09.10add_circle
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25-6-2 19-4-02015.05.30add_circle
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UFC Fight Night 60 · Lentz IllnessWeight: Featherweight · 145 lbs (65.8 kg)Odds: -450 · Heavy Favorite
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UFC Fight Night 60 · Tavares InjuryWeight: Featherweight · 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
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UFC Fight Night 50 · Oliveira IllnessWeight: Featherweight · 145 lbs (65.8 kg) · Weigh-In 146.0 lbs (66.2 kgs)Odds: +140 · Slight Underdog
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UFC Fight Night 31 · Lentz to Mendes FightWeight: Featherweight · 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
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21-5-2 18-8-22012.08.11add_circle
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21-3-2 9-4-02011.12.10add_circle
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21-3-2 14-1-02011.06.26add_circle
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20-3-2 10-3-02011.03.26add_circle
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19-3-2 14-4-02010.11.20add_circle
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18-3-2 13-3-12010.08.28add_circle
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16-3-1 10-2-02009.09.19add_circle
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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. Before his last fight, against Eiji Mitsouka, he dropped to featherweight. He also moved the majority of his training camp to American Top Team in Florida although he still lives and trains in Minnesota.
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 before going 0-2 (1) in his next three fights. He has since found success in his new featherweight home.
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. He has started to incorporate more Jiu Jitsu into his fights, utilizing his BJJ purple belt.