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United States
St. Paul, Minnesota
Nik Lentz
"
The Carny
"
AGE
39
/
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
11
37%
SUBMISSIONS
8
27%
DECISIONS
11
37%
Draws
2
Losses
12
KO
/
TKO
3
25%
SUBMISSIONS
2
17%
DECISIONS
7
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
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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
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1
3:45
loss
Evan Dunham
UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis
Jan / 28 / 2012
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John McCarthy
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2
5:00
loss
Mark Bocek
UFC 140 - Jones vs. Machida
Dec / 10 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
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3
5:00
NC
Charles Oliveira
UFC Live 4 - Kongo vs. Barry
Jun / 26 / 2011
No Contest (Illegal Knee)
Chip Snider
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2
1:48
win
Waylon Lowe
UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis
Mar / 26 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Anthony Hamlett
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3
2:24
win
Tyson Griffin
UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida
Nov / 20 / 2010
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
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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
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3
5:00
draw
Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz
Jan / 11 / 2010
Draw (Majority)
Mario Yamasaki
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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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