Nik Lentz vs Will Brooks
Nik Lentz is 30-12-2; Will Brooks is 26-5-1. Nik Lentz is 2 years older than Will Brooks. Will Brooks has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Nik Lentz. Will Brooks is 2" · 5 cm taller than Nik Lentz. They have met once: Nik Lentz 1, Will Brooks 0.
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Style & credentials
Nik Lentz
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2003Bronze · State HSyouth · MSHSL Class AAA, 152 lb
- —Bloomington Jefferson High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · -2003
- —University of MinnesotaWrestling Folkstyle · 2003-2005
Will Brooks
No background on record
Camp · American Top TeamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%54%
Head
25%30%
Body
15%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Nik Lentzlast 24 fights
60%20%20%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nik Lentz Will Brooks· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.443.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.253.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.302.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nik Lentz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.44
Strikes landed / min3.91
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.65
3.30 / 10.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.76 / 7.1
33%
Takedown accuracy39%
44%
Takedown defence63%
4:01
Control time / fight2:16
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Nik Lentz25 UFC fights · 1041 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%404/1349
14%148/205
10%107/136
Clinch
7%74/159
8%88/104
4%38/41
Ground
14%150/196
3%30/32
0%2/3
Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Nik Lentz24 of 44 ended early · 55%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
Will Brooks18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Nik Lentz2-3
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez· Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie· Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves· May 30, 2015Submission · R3 · 1:10 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs Rockhold· May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping· Jan 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- NC
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi· Mar 31, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- D
- WUFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort· Sep 19, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WNick WalkerExtreme Challenge· May 30, 2009TKO
- W
- WSam RauchExtreme Beatdown· Oct 11, 2008DEC
- WDan LomanBrutaal Genesis MMA· Sep 5, 2008Submission
- WTravis PerzynskiBrutaal Genesis MMA· May 2, 2008Submission
- WScotty BickerstaffXtreme Fighting Organization· Feb 23, 2008TKO
- DKyle JensenCage Fighting Xtreme· Nov 29, 2007DRAW
- WGabe WallbridgeExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Aug 2, 2007Submission
- LMark MorenoX-1 World Events 9· Mar 17, 2007TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WDuran BarlowExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Dec 7, 2006TKO
- WVern JeffersonExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Sep 6, 2006TKO
- W
- LBrian GreenExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Aug 2, 2006Submission
- WChris PowersExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Jul 24, 2006TKO
- LSherron LeggettMinnesota Regional· Apr 8, 2006DEC
- WKenneth AllenExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Feb 1, 2006Submission
- WDerek AbramExtreme Fighting Xtreme· Dec 5, 2005Submission
- WNick MeltonXtreme Kage Kombat· Oct 10, 2005TKO
- WAnthony WhiteXtreme Kage Kombat· Aug 27, 2005Submission
- WJake HoyerUltimate Combat Sports· Jul 30, 2005Submission
Will Brooks5-0
- W
- WJhonasky SojoTitan FC 81· Apr 14, 2023Submission · R3 · 3:17 · Lightweight
- W
- WRafael BastosArt of Scrap 4· Apr 15, 2022TKO · Catchweight
- WJose FilhoArt of Scrap 3· Oct 30, 2021Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Catchweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- DProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2· Oct 12, 2018DRAW · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season· Jun 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Cláudia Finale· Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WBellator MMA: Bellator 109· Nov 22, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WChris LeyvaBellator MMA: Bellator 97· Jul 30, 2013TKO · R3 · 2:20 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WTaurean BogguessXFO 44· Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
- WRyan BixlerCCC 4· Oct 15, 2011Submission · R2 · 1:00
- WJoseph RichardsonXFO 41: Outdoor War 7· Sep 3, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
- WBobby ReardanzXFO 39: Curran vs. Pearson· May 13, 2011Submission · R3 · 3:22 · Lightweight
- WGuillermo SermentChicago Cagefighting Championship· Mar 4, 2011Submission
- WJonathan HinesXtreme Fighting Organization· Jan 21, 2011TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Nik Lentz and Will Brooks ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura (Sun, Nov 19, 2017), where Nik Lentz won by Submission.
What are the records of Nik Lentz and Will Brooks?
Nik Lentz is 30-12-2 and Will Brooks is 26-5-1.
Who has the longer reach, Nik Lentz or Will Brooks?
Will Brooks has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Nik Lentz, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Nik Lentz or Will Brooks?
Will Brooks is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Nik Lentz stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Nik Lentz or Will Brooks?
Nik Lentz is 42 and Will Brooks is 40.
Who has more finishes, Nik Lentz or Will Brooks?
Nik Lentz has 19 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Will Brooks has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).
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