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Nik Lentz lands 3.4 and absorbs 3.3 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Nik Lentz's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Nik Lentz's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Nik Lentz wins 46% of rounds across 67 scored. Round splits are close.

Nik Lentz has 2 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.20 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 86 out of 99, average for the division.

Nik Lentz's last fight was over 65 months ago.

Nik Lentz is 41 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“The Carny”

Nik Lentz

30-12-2 (1 NC)25 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 3L
Inactive
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLMovsar Evloev·S-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
14–9–1UFC1 NC·
3KO
·
2Sub
·
9Dec
·
12.6min/fight
·
314UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
9–9(20 fights)
·
22%finish rate
·
-0.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.19
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.422
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
86
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Nik Lentz — 3.44 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.25 strikes per minute.

Lentz
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.44
Str. Accuracy47%
1,079UFC landed/2,267attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg3.25
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.08
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.20
CQ KO Power
0.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
25%
Leg
15%
By Position
Distance61%
/
Clinch20%
/
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 125 rounds
Round 224 rounds
Round 318 rounds
Avg. Landed181614
Avg. Absorbed141517
Avg. Net+4+1-4
Grappling

Nik Lentz — 3.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 32% takedown accuracy, 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 43% takedown defense.

Lentz
Sub Hunter
·237s ctrlElite Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.30
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.03
TD Accuracy32%
69UFC landed/210attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
2UFC wins/26attempted
Defense
TD Defense43%
36UFC defended/82opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Nik Lentz — 14 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 9 decision), 36% finish rate.

Finish Rate
36%
Decision Fighter
div avg 47%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 14
Submission2 / 14
Decision9 / 14
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 9
Submission1 / 9
Decision6 / 9
Loss Pattern
Outscored
6 of 9 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
18%
3 of 17 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.1pts
W7 dec
2.4pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
12UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
19%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 46 vs 41 first half
0+22+43+65+86avg↗↗DNC2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021

25 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.31.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=24
R3n=18
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
3.5
2.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.3
3.8
Diff
+0.8
+0.2
-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.44 idxL3
-22%52%126%LWLWWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Lentz — 25 UFC Fights

Nik Lentz — UFC fight record: 14 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
25 fights
L
Movsar Evloev
Catch Weight
S-DEC R3Jan '21
-36
·46 SS (36%)·82 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Arnold Allen
FW
U-DEC R3Jan '20
-14
·49 SS (28%)·63 abs·0/9 td·77s ctrl
L
Charles OliveiraVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:11May '19
-20
·18 SS (37%)·38 abs·2/4 td·100s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Scott Holtzman
LW
U-DEC R3Feb '19
+17
·71 SS (58%)·54 abs·5/19 td·408s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Gray MaynardVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:19Oct '18
+62
·75 SS (74%)·13 abs·2/5 td·214s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
David Teymur
LW
U-DEC R3Jun '18
-6
·61 SS (42%)·67 abs·0/5 td·44s ctrl
W
Will Brooks
LW
SUB R2 · 2:05Nov '17
-15
·34 SS (41%)·49 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·46s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Islam Makhachev
LW
U-DEC R3Feb '17
-30
·13 SS (37%)·43 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·30s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Michael McBride
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:17Sep '16
+22
·38 SS (76%)·16 abs·5/6 td·439s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Danny Castillo
LW
S-DEC R3Dec '15
+2
·59 SS (45%)·57 abs·3/6 td·2 td taken·95s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Featherweight
“The Carny”

Nik Lentz

30-12-2 (1 NC)25 UFC
Form
3L
5'8"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLMovsar Evloev·S-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
14–9–1UFC1 NC·
3KO
·
2Sub
·
9Dec
·
12.6min/fight
·
314UFC min
vs. Winning Record9–9
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.19

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.422

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
86

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Lentz
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.44
Str. Accuracy47%
1,079UFC landed/2,267attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg3.25
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.08
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.20
CQ KO Power
0.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
25%
Leg
15%
By Position
Dist61%
Clinch20%
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=25
R2
n=24
R3
n=18
Landed181614
Absorbed141517
Net+4+1-4
Grappling
Lentz
Featherweight avg
Sub Hunter
237s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.30
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.03
TD Accuracy32%
69UFC landed/210attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
2UFC wins/26attempted
Defense
TD Defense43%
36UFC defended/82opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 15 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
36%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
9Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
18%3 of 17 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.1pts
W7 dec
2.4pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
12UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
19%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.31.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=24
R3n=18
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
3.5
2.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.3
3.8
Diff
+0.8
+0.2
-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Lentz — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Movsar EvloevCatch Weight
S-DEC·R3·Jan '21
46 SS (36%)·82 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·2 sub
L
Arnold AllenFW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '20
49 SS (28%)·63 abs·0/9 td·77s ctrl
L
Charles OliveiraVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·May '19
18 SS (37%)·38 abs·2/4 td·100s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Scott HoltzmanLW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '19
71 SS (58%)·54 abs·5/19 td·408s ctrl·1 sub
W
Gray MaynardVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '18
75 SS (74%)·13 abs·2/5 td·214s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
L
David TeymurLW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '18
61 SS (42%)·67 abs·0/5 td·44s ctrl
W
Will BrooksLW
SUB·R2·Nov '17
34 SS (41%)·49 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·46s ctrl·1 sub
L
Islam MakhachevLW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '17
13 SS (37%)·43 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·30s ctrl·1 sub
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