Tag: Nik Lentz

UFC 216 – Notable Bouts – Brooks vs. Lentz, Dariush vs. Dunham

UFC 216 – Will Brooks Vs. Nik Lentz Will Brooks is a formidable fighter who has shown what he is capable of on a good day. He has taken down the likes of fighters like Michael Chandler (twice), Dave Jansen and Marcin Held who are all reputable fighters in their own rights. However, Brooks has […]

UFC 216 – Will Brooks Vs. Nik Lentz

Will Brooks is a formidable fighter who has shown what he is capable of on a good day. He has taken down the likes of fighters like Michael Chandler (twice), Dave Jansen and Marcin Held who are all reputable fighters in their own rights.

However, Brooks has hit a bit of a rough patch since these notable victories. His UFC debut did not quite go as planned as he was humbled by Alex Oliveira. Even more recently, he suffered a submission at the hands of Charles Oliveira.

He will be hungry to get back to winning ways when he comes up against Nik Lentz in UFC 216 on October 7th.

Lentz is a solid overall fighter with a good win ratio on paper. Even though he has never made a break through, he has had quite a successful career thus far. Brooks is going to have a hard time keeping Lentz under control.

If Brooks fails to defeat Lentz, he might just get the boot from the UFC.

UFC 216 – Beneil Dariush Vs. Evan Dunham

Beneil Dariush looks good until and gets a lot of wins under his belt until he is put up against a fighter with some proper pedigree. He is able to put away most anonymous fighters with ease, but has failed time and again to produce results when it matters against the top dogs.

At this point, he is serving as the filter system of the UFCs lightweight division by keeping out those who simply do not cut it. His opponent come October 7th is going to be Evan Dunham who used to kind of play this role in the past.

Dunham has had good times and bad throughout his UFC career. However, at this point in time, he is on an all-time high and has peaked courtesy of a four-fight winning streak which he will most certainly be looking to keep going.

While Dariush has a lot to prove, Dunham also has a lot riding on this fight. If he is able to get the better of Dariush, he might, for the first time in his career, break into the top ten ranks of the UFC.

Nik Lentz: ‘I Verbally Agreed to Fight Will Brooks on Oct. 7’

It looks like Nik Lentz and Will Brooks are set to clash this fall. Lentz recently took to Twitter to reveal that he has verbally agreed to a bout with the former Bellator lightweight champion: “I verbally agreed to fight Will Brooks, Oct 7 in Vegas. Just waiting on the contract! #UFC216 #UFC @UFC” Adding […]

It looks like Nik Lentz and Will Brooks are set to clash this fall. Lentz recently took to Twitter to reveal that he has verbally agreed to a bout with the former Bellator lightweight champion: “I verbally agreed to fight Will Brooks, Oct 7 in Vegas. Just waiting on the contract! #UFC216 #UFC @UFC” Adding […]

Joe Lauzon Blasts Nik Lentz For Recent Comments on B.J. Penn

Joe Lauzon isn’t pleased with Nik Lentz’s recent comments on B.J. Penn. Penn recently took on Dennis Siver in a losing effort last month. Lentz took to social media to bash “The Prodigy” shortly after the defeat. This didn’t sit well with “J-Lau.” Lauzon went on Reddit to sound off (via BJPenn.com): “As far as […]

Joe Lauzon isn’t pleased with Nik Lentz’s recent comments on B.J. Penn. Penn recently took on Dennis Siver in a losing effort last month. Lentz took to social media to bash “The Prodigy” shortly after the defeat. This didn’t sit well with “J-Lau.” Lauzon went on Reddit to sound off (via BJPenn.com): “As far as […]

Nik Lentz on American Top Team Departure: ‘I Have a Lot of Issues’ With Them

Nik Lentz is no longer with American Top Team (ATT). Lentz has had a five-year relationship with ATT, so the news has come as a bit of a surprise to many. Lentz has been in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since Sept. 2009. He’s earned a record of 11-5-1, 1 NC inside the Octagon. Speaking […]

Nik Lentz is no longer with American Top Team (ATT). Lentz has had a five-year relationship with ATT, so the news has come as a bit of a surprise to many. Lentz has been in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since Sept. 2009. He’s earned a record of 11-5-1, 1 NC inside the Octagon. Speaking […]

Nik Lentz vs. Mairbek Taisumov Announced For UFC 203 In September

On Wednesday, UFC announced a new lightweight bout for their upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view in September.

Mairbek Taisumov, who is currently riding a four-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, all of which came by knockout, will look to crack into…

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On Wednesday, UFC announced a new lightweight bout for their upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view in September.

Mairbek Taisumov, who is currently riding a four-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, all of which came by knockout, will look to crack into the UFC top 15 rankings for the lightweight division, as he faces battle-tested Nik Lentz.

Lentz last fought in the UFC back in December, returning to the 155 pound division with a victory over highly regarded contender Danny Castillo.

Headlined by Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 203 is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

BJ Penn “Guarantees” He’s Returning At UFC 196: Nik Lentz Out, New Rumored Opponent

With UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor challenging for a second title against UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Holly Holm making the first defense of her UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship against Miesha Tate, it would seem like…

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With UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor challenging for a second title against UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Holly Holm making the first defense of her UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship against Miesha Tate, it would seem like UFC 196 couldn’t possibly get any bigger — until now.

On Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight, MMAFighting.com journalist Ariel Helwani reported that UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn “guarantees” he will be making his Octagon return at the event scheduled for March 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Coincidentally enough, outside of Randy Couture, Penn is the only fighter to ever become a champion in two different UFC weight classes, something McGregor will be attempting — with his own twist (as he won’t be relinquishing the 145-pound title even if he beats Dos Anjos) — in the main event of the very show that “The Prodigy” will be returning on.

While nothing has been announced at this point, the belief is Penn will not be fighting Nik Lentz in his comeback fight despite their vicious back-and-forth insults and challenges, as Lentz overplayed his hand in negotiations for the fight by compiling an unreasonable list of demands that he said must be met before he would accept what would clearly be the highest-profile fight in his MMA career.

With Lentz seemingly out of the running, the talk right now is that Penn will make his UFC fighting return against Dennis Siver. Once again the coincidences between Penn and McGregor are evident, as “The Notorious” Irishman also fought Siver in what was considered a “tune-up” fight before ultimately challenging Chad Mendes for the interim UFC Featherweight Championship due to then-undisputed champion Jose Aldo pulling out of their scheduled title fight. With names like Nik Lentz and Dennis Siver popping up as potential opponents, one would have to consider Penn’s first trip back to the Octagon as a “tune-up” fight as well.

UFC 196: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor is scheduled to take place live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Make sure to visit MMANews.com for the absolute fastest and most-detailed live UFC 196 results coverage on the web!