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

0.393

Strong

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	18	16	14
Avg. Absorbed	14	15	17
Avg. Net	+4	+1	-4

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

25 fights

Movsar Evloev

S-DEC R3Jan '21

-36

·46 SS (36%)·82 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·2 sub att

Arnold Allen

U-DEC R3Jan '20

-14

·49 SS (28%)·63 abs·0/9 td·77s ctrl

Charles OliveiraVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 2:11May '19

-20

·18 SS (37%)·38 abs·2/4 td·100s ctrl·1 kd taken

Scott Holtzman

U-DEC R3Feb '19

+17

·71 SS (58%)·54 abs·5/19 td·408s ctrl·1 sub att

Gray MaynardVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 1:19Oct '18

+62

·75 SS (74%)·13 abs·2/5 td·214s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

David Teymur

U-DEC R3Jun '18

-6

·61 SS (42%)·67 abs·0/5 td·44s ctrl

Will Brooks

SUB R2 · 2:05Nov '17

-15

·34 SS (41%)·49 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·46s ctrl·1 sub att

Islam Makhachev

U-DEC R3Feb '17

-30

·13 SS (37%)·43 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·30s ctrl·1 sub att

Michael McBride

KO/TKO R2 · 4:17Sep '16

+22

·38 SS (76%)·16 abs·5/6 td·439s ctrl·1 sub att

Danny Castillo

S-DEC R3Dec '15

·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

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

0.393

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	18	16	14
Absorbed	14	15	17
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

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

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

Movsar Evloev

S-DEC·R3·Jan '21

46 SS (36%)·82 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·2 sub

Arnold Allen

U-DEC·R3·Jan '20

49 SS (28%)·63 abs·0/9 td·77s ctrl

Charles OliveiraVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·May '19

18 SS (37%)·38 abs·2/4 td·100s ctrl·1 kd taken

Scott Holtzman

U-DEC·R3·Feb '19

71 SS (58%)·54 abs·5/19 td·408s ctrl·1 sub

Gray MaynardVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '18

75 SS (74%)·13 abs·2/5 td·214s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

David Teymur

U-DEC·R3·Jun '18

61 SS (42%)·67 abs·0/5 td·44s ctrl

Will Brooks

SUB·R2·Nov '17

34 SS (41%)·49 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·46s ctrl·1 sub

Islam Makhachev

U-DEC·R3·Feb '17

13 SS (37%)·43 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·30s ctrl·1 sub

Round 125 rounds

Round 224 rounds

Round 318 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

n=25

n=24

n=18

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4