Nik Lentz Explained

Nik Lentz
Other Names:The Carny
Birth Name:Nik Lentz
Birth Date:13 August 1984
Birth Place:El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:[1]
Weight Lb:156
Weight Class:Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach:68 in
Fighting Out Of:Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Team:Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, American Top Team (2012–2017)
Combat Club (2017–2021)[2]
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Wrestling:NCAA Division I Wrestling[4]
Years Active:2005–2021
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:8
Mma Decwin:11
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:7
Mma Draw:2
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:15058

Nik Lentz (born August 13, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the lightweight division.

Background

Lentz was born in El Paso, Texas but grew up in Twin Cities area of Minnesota, attending Bloomington Jefferson High School. In high school he wrestled, and was a state champion in Minnesota. After graduating in 2003, he was awarded a scholarship to wrestle for the University of Minnesota. In 2005, he started training in MMA. He trained in Chinese martial arts with Luis Quiroz, switched to Team Bison, and then switched to Minnesota Martial Arts Academy alongside former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, and former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight Paul Bradley.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lentz made his professional debut in 2005 against Anthony White. The fight ended after Lentz knocked out White sometime during the first round. His next fight ended in the same way as the first with Lentz earning himself his second consecutive KO win. His third fight showed off Lentz's power in his hands after he forced his opponent to submit to punches.

Lentz went 4–0 after securing a rear naked choke submission win over Kenneth Allen. His first loss came out the hands of Sherron Leggett from a razor thin split decision. Lentz bounced back with a knock out win over Chris Powers. On a card held by Ultimate Combat Sports, Lentz submitted Jake Hoyer using a rear naked choke.

In August 2006, Lentz took his second loss from Brian Green who submitted him using an armbar in the first round. Lentz won his next three fights, all with first-round knockouts; one of the three was against Bellator lightweight, Carey Vanier.

Lentz had a grueling back-and-forth battle with Mark Moreno before the fight ended in disappointment when the cage-side doctors ruled Lentz unable to continue. After the loss to Moreno, Lentz went on to compile a 7–0–1 record in his next 8 fights including a victory over UFC veteran, Drew Fickett. He was then signed by the UFC and entered with a 16–3–1 record.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2009, it was announced Lentz had been signed with the UFC, and he would make his debut at UFC 103. He replaced an injured Dan Lauzon and upset Rafaello Oliveira, winning via unanimous decision with scores of 29–28, 29–28, and 30–27.

Again being the underdog, Lentz faced Thiago Tavares on January 11, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 20, with the fight ending in a rare majority draw.[5]

Lentz moved his UFC record to 2–0–1 by defeating TUF 5 alum Rob Emerson on March 21, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 21, via unanimous decision.

In his fourth UFC appearance, Lentz defeated Andre Winner on August 28, 2010, at UFC 118 via unanimous decision (30–27 (twice) and 29–28). The match was shown on Spike TV before the Pay-Per-View event. Lentz scored multiple take-downs throughout the fight but was not able to capitalize on them. The fight was criticized for lack of action.[6] [7]

Lentz got a huge victory over Tyson Griffin on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123 via split decision.[8]

At UFC Fight Night 24, Lentz fought and defeated division II national wrestling champion, Waylon Lowe.[9] After Lowe won the first and second rounds convincingly, Lentz came back in the third and scored an impressive come from behind submission win.[10]

Lentz faced Charles Oliveira on June 26, 2011, at .[11] The fight ended in the second round after Oliveira hit Lentz with an illegal knee which went unnoticed by the referee and submitted the dazed Lentz via rear naked choke. However, after reviewing the incident, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission overturned the result and declared it a no contest.[12] The back and forth action earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.[13]

Lentz was defeated by Mark Bocek on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140 via unanimous decision.[14] Lentz was taken down all three rounds and controlled despite threatening Bocek twice with a guillotine choke in rounds 1 and 2.

Lentz faced Evan Dunham on January 28, 2012, at UFC on Fox 2, where he replaced an injured Paul Sass.[15] Lentz lost via TKO, due to doctor stoppage because of a large cut under his left eye. The fight earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[16]

Lentz made his featherweight debut against Eiji Mitsuoka on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150.[17] Lentz controlled the entirety of the fight and won the fight via TKO in the first round.[18]

In his second fight at featherweight, Lentz faced Diego Nunes on January 19, 2013, at .[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision in what is arguably the biggest victory of his career.[20]

Lentz went back to Brazil for the second fight in a row and faced Hacran Dias on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX 8, replacing an injured Manvel Gamburyan.[21] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Lentz was briefly linked to a bout with Dennis Bermudez on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 31.[23] However, Lentz was pulled from the pairing with Bermudez and instead faced Chad Mendes on December 14, 2013, at UFC on Fox 9.[24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Lentz faced Manvel Gamburyan on May 10, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 40.[25] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Lentz was expected to face Charles Oliveira in a rematch on September 5, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 50.[26] At the event weigh in, Oliveira came in over the 146 pound featherweight limit at 150 pounds. Subsequently, he was initially forced to surrender 20 percent of his purse to Lentz and the bout was changed to a catchweight affair.[27] Subsequently, Oliveira pulled out of the bout entirely after falling ill the day of the event.[28]

Lentz was expected to face Thiago Tavares in a rematch on February 14, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.[29] However, Tavares pulled out of the bout citing injury in late January and was replaced by promotional newcomer Levan Makashvili.[30] Subsequently, for the second fight in a row, Lentz had a fight cancelled at the weigh ins as the pairing was scrapped as Lentz was stricken with flu-like symptoms.[31]

Lentz finally faced Charles Oliveira in a rematch on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67.[32] Following a back-and-forth first two rounds, Lentz lost the fight via guillotine submission in the third round.[33] Despite the loss, Lentz was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus award.[34]

Lentz faced Danny Castillo in a lightweight bout on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17.[35] He won the fight by split decision.[36]

Lentz was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203.[37] However, Taisumov was removed from the event during the week before the event for alleged visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Michael McBride.[38] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[39]

Lentz faced Islam Makhachev on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208.[40] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[41]

Lentz faced Will Brooks on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216.[42] However the pairing was scrapped during the weigh-ins for the event, as Lentz was stricken with "medical issues" and deemed unfit to compete.[43] The pairing with Brooks was rescheduled and took place on November 19, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 121.[44] Lentz won the fight via submission in the second round.[45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[46]

Lentz was expected to face Leonardo Santos on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.[47] However, it was reported on April 28, 2018, that Santos was pulled from the event due to a hand injury.[48] He was replaced by David Teymur.[49] Lentz lost the fight via unanimous decision.[50]

Lentz faced former title challenger Gray Maynard on October 6, 2018, at UFC 229.[51] He won the fight via TKO in the second round after dropping Maynard with a head kick and following up with punches.[52]

Lentz faced Scott Holtzman on February 17, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.[53] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[54]

A third fight with Charles Oliveira took place on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.[55] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[56]

Lentz was expected to face Nad Narimani at on January 25, 2020.[57] However, the fight was scrapped due to injury and Lentz instead faced Arnold Allen, whose original opponent for the event had also dropped out.[58] Lentz lost the fight via unanimous decision.[59]

Lentz was expected to face Mike Grundy on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1.[60] However, a member of Grundy's team tested positive for COVID-19, and Lentz instead faced Movsar Evloev on January 24, 2021, at UFC 257.[61] Lentz lost the fight via split decision.[62]

After the loss, the next day Lentz announced his retirement, saying that it was due to him losing 40% of his vision after his fight with Arnold Allen, which required surgery.[63]

Personal life

Lentz and his wife have two daughters.[64] Outside of UFC, Lentz works as a futures trader.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Movsar Evloev|Decision (split)|UFC 257||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|30–11–2 (1)|Arnold Allen|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Raleigh, North Carolina, United States||-|Loss|align=center| (1)|Charles Oliveira|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|2:11|Rochester, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|30–9–2 (1)|Scott Holtzman|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|29–9–2 (1)|Gray Maynard|TKO (head kick and punches)|UFC 229 ||align=center|2|align=center|1:19|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||- | Loss|align=center|28–9–2 (1)|David Teymur|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Utica, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|28–8–2 (1)|Will Brooks|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:05|Sydney, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|27–8–2 (1)|Islam Makhachev|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 208||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Brooklyn, New York, United States| |-|Win|align=center|27–7–2 (1)|Michael McBride|TKO (punches)|UFC 203||align=center|2|align=center|4:17|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|26–7–2 (1)|Danny Castillo| Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Orlando, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|25–7–2 (1)|Charles Oliveira|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:10|Goiânia, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 25–6–2 (1)|Manvel Gamburyan|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 24–6–2 (1)|Chad Mendes|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-| Win|align=center| 24–5–2 (1)|Hacran Dias|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil||-| Win|align=center| 23–5–2 (1)|Diego Nunes|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win|align=center|22–5–2 (1)|Eiji Mitsuoka|TKO (punches)|UFC 150||align=center|1|align=center|3:45|Denver, Colorado, United States||-| Loss|align=center|21–5–2 (1)|Evan Dunham|TKO (doctor stoppage)|UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-| Loss|align=center|21–4–2 (1)|Mark Bocek|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 140||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-| NC|align=center|21–3–2 (1)|Charles Oliveira|NC (overturned)|||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:48|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center| 21–3–2|Waylon Lowe|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 2:24|Seattle, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center| 20–3–2|Tyson Griffin| Decision (split)|UFC 123||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center| 19–3–2|Andre Winner|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 118||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 18–3–2|Rob Emerson|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States||-| Draw|align=center| 17–3–2|Thiago Tavares|Draw (majority)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Fairfax, Virginia, United States||-| Win|align=center| 17–3–1|Rafaello Oliveira|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 103||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-| Win|align=center| 16–3–1|Nick Walker|TKO (punches)|EC 127: Extreme Challenge 127||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:15|Rochester, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 15–3–1|Drew Fickett|Decision (unanimous)|EB: Beatdown at 4 Bears||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|New Town, North Dakota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 14–3–1|Sam Rouch|Decision (unanimous)|SNMMA: Beatdown 4 at Bears||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|New Town, North Dakota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 13–3–1 |Dan Loman|Submission (guillotine choke)|Brutaal Fight Night||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:13|Maplewood, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 12–3–1|Travis Pierzinski|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Brutaal Fight Night||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:45|Maplewood, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 11–3–1|Scott Bickerstaff|TKO (punches)|Xtreme Fighting Organization 22||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:49|Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States||-| Draw|align=center| 10–3–1|Kyle Jensen|Draw|CFX 7: Brutal||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 10–3|Gabe Wallbridge|Submission (rear-naked choke)|EFX: Myth in Maplewood||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Maplewood, Minnesota, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 9–3|Mark Moreno|TKO (doctor stoppage)| X-1: Extreme Fighting 2||align=center| 1|align=center| 5:00|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States||-| Win|align=center| 9–2|Duran Barlow|TKO (submission to punches)|EFX: Fury||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 8–2|Vern Jefferson|TKO (punches)|EFX||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 7–2|Carey Vanier|TKO (punches)|EFX||align=center|1|align=center| N/A|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 6–2|Brian Green|Submission (armbar)|EFX||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 6–1|Chris Powers|Submission (rear-naked choke)|EFX: Fury||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:44|Andover, Minnesota, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 5–1|Sherron Leggett|Decision (split)|Twin Cities Throwdown||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Burnsville, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 5–0|Kenneth Allen|Submission (rear-naked choke)|EFX: Fury||align=center| 2|align=center| N/A|Burnsville, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 4–0|Derek Abram|TKO (submission to punches)|EFX||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-| Win|align=center| 3–0|Nick Melton|TKO (punches)|XKK: Lamar||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States||-| Win|align=center| 2–0|Anthony White|TKO (submission to punches)|XKK: Trials||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Des Moines, Iowa, United States||-| Win|align=center| 1–0|Jake Hoyer|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UCS - Throwdown at the T-Bar||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Ellsworth, Minnesota, United States|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Condit vs. Alves. UFC.com. May 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: Nik Lentz explains why he left American Top Team for nearby Combat Club. Nick Baldwin. bloodyelbow.com. August 14, 2017.
  3. News: Nik Lentz to Conor McGregor: 'You're as Fragile as an Overdone Egg'. Bleacher Report. John Heinis. September 13, 2013.
  4. Web site: Nik Lentz - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. May 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414043657/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Nik-Lentz. April 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: UFC Fight Night 20 recap . January 12, 2010 . mmajunkie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100113232528/http://mmajunkie.com/news/17522/ufc-fight-night-20-recap.mma . January 13, 2010 .
  6. Web site: Dan Hardy criticizes Nik Lentz for his win at all cost style against Andre Winner, accuses him of cheating. MMABay.
  7. Web site: Lentz takes slow-paced fight against Winner at UFC 118. Steve Cofield. Yahoo!.
  8. Web site: Nik Lentz vs. Tyson Griffin targeted for UFC 123. mmajunkie.com. September 9, 2010.
  9. Web site: Lightweights Nik Lentz and Waylon Lowe meet at UFN 24 . mmadiehards.com . 2011-02-17.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 24 play by play and live results. MMAjunkie.
  11. Web site: Oliveira vs. Lentz on June 26th. ufc.com . 2011-04-27.
  12. Web site: PSAC: UFC on Versus 4's Oliveira vs. Lentz overturned, declared a no-contest. mmajunkie.com. June 29, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110703033137/http://mmajunkie.com/news/24211/psac-ufc-on-versus-4s-oliveira-vs-lentz-declared-a-no-contest.mma. July 3, 2011.
  13. Web site: UFC on Versus 4 bonuses: Kongo, Lauzon, Oliveira and Lentz earn $50K awards . . June 26, 2011 . Morgan . John . Stupp . Dann . June 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110630142535/http://mmajunkie.com/news/24161/ufc-on-versus-4-bonuses-xx-xx-xx-and-xx-earn-xxk-awards.mma . June 30, 2011 .
  14. Web site: Nik Lentz vs Mark Bocek fight slated for Dec. 10 in Toronto . mmamania.com . 2011-09-12.
  15. Web site: Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz announced for UFC on Fox 2 with Paul Sass scratched . mmamania.com. December 26, 2011.
  16. Web site: UFC on FOX 2 bonuses: Johnson, Oliveira, Dunham, Lentz earn $65K awards. mmajunkie.com. January 28, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109045134/http://mmajunkie.com/news/27180/ufc-on-fox-2-bonuses-swanson-oliveira-dunham-lentz-earn-65k-awards.mma. November 9, 2012.
  17. Web site: UFC 150 in Denver adds Lentz-Mitsuoka. mmajunkie.com. June 4, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109051247/http://mmajunkie.com/news/29042/ufc-150-in-denver-adds-lentz-mitsuoka-bermudez-hayden-kuiper-hamman.mma. November 9, 2012.
  18. Web site: UFC 150 results: Nik Lentz dominates Eiji Mitsuoka in featherweight debut. June 12, 2012.
  19. Web site: Diego Nunes meets Nik Lentz when UFC returns to Brazil on Jan. 19. mmajunkie.com. November 2, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104050640/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31402/report-diego-nunes-meets-nik-lentz-when-ufc-returns-to-brazil-on-jan-19.mma. November 4, 2012.
  20. Web site: UFC on FX 7 results: Nik Lentz grinds out win over Diego Nunes. mmafighting.com. Mike Chiapetta. 2013-01-19. 2013-01-19.
  21. Web site: Nik Lentz replaces Manny Gamburyan, meets Hacran Dias at UFC on FX 8. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-03-25. 2013-03-25.
  22. Web site: UFC on FX 8 results/photos: Nik Lentz grinds out win over Hacran Dias. MMAjunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2013-05-19. 2013-05-19.
  23. Web site: Nik Lentz Vs Dennis Bermudez Signed For UFN 31. fighters.com. John Petit. 2013-08-23. 2013-08-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005120948/http://www.fighters.com/08/23/nik-lentz-vs-dennis-bermudez-signed-for-ufn-31. 2013-10-05.
  24. Web site: Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz booked for UFC on FOX 9 . mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. 2013-09-17. 2013-09-17.
  25. Web site: Manny Gamburyan vs. Nik Lentz added to UFC Fight Night in Cincinnati. mmajunkie.com. Staff . February 20, 2014. February 20, 2014.
  26. Web site: Charles Oliveira vs Nik Lentz 2 heading to UFC Fight Night 50. cagepages.com. Jacob Cooper . July 10, 2014. July 10, 2014.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 44 weigh-in results: Headliners good, Oliveira four pounds heavy . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-09-04. 2014-09-04.
  28. Web site: Charles Oliveira pulled from Nik Lentz bout at UFC Fight Night 50 . mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson . 2014-09-05. 2014-09-05.
  29. Web site: Nik Lentz vs. Thiago Tavares rematch set for UFC Fight Night 60 in Colorado . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-11-25. 2014-11-25.
  30. Web site: Nik Lentz faces newcomer Levan Makashvili at next week's UFC Fight Night 60. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-02-03. 2015-02-03.
  31. Web site: Nik Lentz vs Levan Makashvili scratched from UFC Fight Night 60 lineup. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2015-02-13. 2015-02-13.
  32. News: UFC Fight Night 67: Condit vs. Alves fight card lineup finalized . themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-05-14. 2015-05-14.
  33. Web site: UFC Fight Night 67 results: Charles Oliveira submits Nik Lentz late in action-packed rematch. mmamania.com. 2015-05-31. 2015-05-31. Thomas Myers.
  34. Web site: UFC Fight Night 67 Bonus Awards. fightofthenight.com. 2015-05-31. 2015-05-31. Jason Henderson.
  35. Web site: Nik Lentz moving back to lightweight, meets Danny Castillo at UFC on FOX 17. themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-08-25. 2015-08-25.
  36. News: UFC on FOX 17 results: Nik Lentz outworks Danny Castillo for split-decision win. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2015-12-19. 2015-12-19.
  37. News: UFC 203 update: Mairbek Taisumov to face Nik Lentz on Sept. 10 in Cleveland. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-06-15. 2015-06-15.
  38. Web site: Nik Lentz gets late replacement Michael McBride at UFC 203. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2016-09-01. 2016-09-01.
  39. Web site: UFC 203 results: Nik Lentz stops gritty and awkward Michael McBride with second-round TKO. mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-10. 2015-09-10.
  40. Web site: Three new bouts added to UFC 208. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2016-12-15. 2016-12-15.
  41. Web site: UFC 208 results: Islam Makhachev works over Nik Lentz for dominant unanimous decision. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-02-11. 2017-02-11.
  42. News: Nik Lentz, Will Brooks agree to fight each other at UFC 216 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2017-07-23. 2017-07-23.
  43. News: UFC 216 loses a featured prelim on eve of event. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-10-06. 2017-10-06.
  44. Web site: Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz targeted for UFC Fight Night 121. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2017-10-16. 2017-10-16.
  45. News: UFC Fight Night 121 results: Nik Lentz chokes out 5-1 favorite, ex-teammate Will Brooks. 2017-11-19. MMAjunkie. 2017-11-19. en-US.
  46. News: UFC Fight Night 121 Werdum Vs. Tybura Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights, Analysis, Attendance, Gate. Mazique. Brian. Forbes. 2017-11-19. en.
  47. News: Nik Lentz vs. Leonardo Santos is 13th addition to UFC Utica. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-04-16. 2018-04-16.
  48. News: Leonardo Santos injured, out of UFC Utica fight with Nik Lentz. MMA Fighting. 2018-04-28.
  49. News: David Teymur steps in to fight Nik Lentz at UFC Utica. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2018-05-01. 2018-05-01.
  50. News: UFC Fight Night 131 results: David Teymur outworks gritty Nik Lentz for decision. 2018-06-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. en-US.
  51. News: Gray Maynard returns to lightweight vs. Nik Lentz at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. 2018-08-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-21. en-US.
  52. News: UFC 229 play-by-play and live results. 2018-10-06. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-06. en-US.
  53. News: Scott Holtzman meets Nik Lentz during UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff . 2018-12-13. 2018-12-13. nl.
  54. Web site: UFC on ESPN 1 results: Nik Lentz grind tops Scott Holtzman in gutsy battle. 2019-02-18. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-18.
  55. Web site: UFC Rochester gets Charles Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz trilogy fight. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2019-04-15. 2019-04-15.
  56. Web site: UFC Rochester Results: Charles Oliveira TKOs Nik Lentz in trilogy fight. Shillan. Keith. 2019-05-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-05-19.
  57. Web site: Nik Lentz vs. Nad Narimani booked for UFC Raleigh. Peter Carroll. January 3, 2020. mmafighting.com.
  58. Web site: Arnold Allen set to face Nik Lentz at UFC Raleigh. 2020-01-15. MMA Fighting. en. 2020-01-15.
  59. Web site: UFC Raleigh Results: Arnold Allen remains perfect in the Octagon with win Over Nik Lentz. Anderson. Jay. 2020-01-25. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-01-26.
  60. Web site: Nik Lentz vs. Mike Grundy added to UFC event on January 16, 2021. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-11-22. 2020-11-23.
  61. Web site: Staff. 2021-01-10. With Mike Grundy out Saturday, Nik Lentz moves to UFC 257 vs. Movsar Evloev. 2021-01-10. MMAjunkie. en-US.
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