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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-18, some good exchanges between
Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz 3 but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Charles Oliveira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 26-8-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira was defeated by Paul Felder in 2017 (Charles Oliveira vs Paul Felder) but then he has won four bouts beating Jim Miller (Charles Oliveira vs Jim Miller 2) and David Teymur in his last two (Charles Oliveira vs David Teymur).
His opponent, Nik Lentz, has an official record of 30-9-2 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He lost to David Teymur last year but then he has won over Gray Maynard and Scott Holtzman. Their first bout ended in a no-contest (June 26, 2011) while in their second fight Oliveira defeated Lentz via submission (May 30, 2015 – Nik Lentz vs Charles Oliveira 2); this third fight is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 152 (UFC on ESPN+ 10). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-11-19, pretty good finish between
Will Brooks and Nik Lentz but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
The former Bellator Lw champion Will Brooks entered this fight with a pro record of 18-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.27 lightweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Alex Oliveira (=Brooks vs Oliveira) and Charles Oliveira (=Brooks vs Oliveira).
His opponent, Nik Lentz, has an official mma record of 27-8-2 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.73 in the same weight class. He beat Michael McBride in 2016 but then he has been defeated by Islam Makhachev in 2017. Lentz vs Brooks is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Marcin Tybura – UFC Fight Night 121. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-05-30, great performance by both fighters:
Nik Lentz vs Charles Oliveira 2 gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night).
Nik Lentz entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-6-2 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 featherweight in the world. He suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Chad Mendes (=Mendes vs Lentz), after this bout he fought just once beating Manny Gamburyan.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Charles Oliveira, has a record of 19-4-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2012 and 2013, against Cub Swanson (=Swanson vs Oliveira) and Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Oliveira), but since then he has won three bouts beating Jeremy Stephens in his last one (=Stephens vs Oliveira). The first fight between Lentz and Oliveira ended in a no-contest due to an illegal knee (June 26, 2011); this second bout is the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 67 Condit vs Alves. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2013-12-14, great start but then the pace slows down: Chad Mendes vs Nik Lentz gets two stars. Chad Mendes (15-1-0, 53% finishing rate) entered as the No.3 featherweight in the world while Nik Lentz (24-5-2, 67% finishing rate) entered as the No.9 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Jose Aldo). Mendes vs Lentz is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez 2 – UFC on Fox 9. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-01-28, good fight between Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz: three stars (unfortunately the fight was stopped by the doctor at the end of the second round – UFC Fight of the Night). Evan Dunham (12-2-0) entered as the No.37 lightweight in the world while Nik Lentz (21-4-2) entered as the No.45. Dunham vs Lentz is on the undercard of Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis (UFC on Fox 2). Watch the video!
