Nik Lentz vs Scott Holtzman

Scott Holtzman

7-6

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Age 41

Height 5' 8"

Reach 68.0"

Weight 145 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Age 42

Height 5' 9"

Reach 69.0"

Weight 155 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Career Averages - Nik Lentz

3.44 SLpM

47.0% Str. Acc.

3.25 SApM

50.0% Str. Def.

3.3 TD Avg

32.0% TD Acc.

43.0% TD Def.

1.2 Sub. Avg

Career Averages - Scott Holtzman

4.32 SLpM

47.0% Str. Acc.

3.66 SApM

55.0% Str. Def.

1.88 TD Avg

56.0% TD Acc.

67.0% TD Def.

0.2 Sub. Avg

Nik Lentz - Fight History

LOSS vs Movsar Evloev

Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Movsar Evloev	0	46 of 127	36%	50 of 137	1 of 5	20%	2	1	1:26
Nik Lentz	0	82 of 170	48%	137 of 235	2 of 2	100%	0	0	4:36

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Movsar Evloev	7 of 15	46%	8 of 17	0 of 2	0%	1	1	0:46
1	Nik Lentz	7 of 15	46%	37 of 49	1 of 1	100%	0	0	3:22
2	Movsar Evloev	20 of 45	44%	20 of 50	1 of 2	50%	1	0	0:33
2	Nik Lentz	28 of 55	50%	34 of 64	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:59
3	Movsar Evloev	19 of 67	28%	22 of 70	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:07
3	Nik Lentz	47 of 100	47%	66 of 122	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:15

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Movsar Evloev	46 of 127	36%	24 of 100	15 of 20	7 of 7	41 of 120	5 of 7	0 of 0
Nik Lentz	82 of 170	48%	70 of 153	7 of 10	5 of 7	78 of 165	0 of 0	4 of 5

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Movsar Evloev	7 of 15	46%	3 of 11	3 of 3	1 of 1	5 of 13	2 of 2	0 of 0
1	Nik Lentz	7 of 15	46%	6 of 14	1 of 1	0 of 0	3 of 10	0 of 0	4 of 5
2	Movsar Evloev	20 of 45	44%	9 of 33	7 of 8	4 of 4	17 of 41	3 of 4	0 of 0
2	Nik Lentz	28 of 55	50%	25 of 48	2 of 4	1 of 3	28 of 55	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Movsar Evloev	19 of 67	28%	12 of 56	5 of 9	2 of 2	19 of 66	0 of 1	0 of 0
3	Nik Lentz	47 of 100	47%	39 of 91	4 of 5	4 of 4	47 of 100	0 of 0	0 of 0

Big Brady Expert Confident picked Jan 21, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Movsar Evloev

Big Brady picks Movsar Evloev by decision, citing his striking and wrestling advantages. He notes Evloev is 13-0 and younger, while Lentz has eye problems and is coming off a layoff. He warns about Lentz's guillotine but believes Evloev can keep the fight standing or control on the ground. He thinks Evloev is a fine parlay piece at -450.

parlay piece

"i'm gonna go with eblove here i'm gonna go with the younger guy i just think he has multiple paths to victory"

DFS by the Numbers

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jan 22, 2021 (2 days before fight)

Movsar Evloev

Daniel Levi picks Movsar Evloev, calling him a top prospect with elite scrambling and improving boxing. He notes Evloev's impressive performance against Mike Grundy, where he survived a deep choke and dominated. Levi believes Evloev is better in every category and will win by decision, possibly 30-26 or 30-27.

Evloev by decision

"i'm going uh with him for the win here probably by 30 26 30 27."

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Jan 22, 2021 (2 days before fight)

Movsar Evloev

Evloev is a huge prospect with championship potential, and he has been improving on a fight-to-fight basis. He has a solid striking game, good grappling, and has shown he can get back to his feet if taken down. Lentz is durable and has underrated power, but he is outmatched in terms of trajectory and skill. Evloev should be able to grind out a decision, though he may have trouble finishing Lentz. I'm a huge Evloev fan and think he wins this fight.

"I'm going Movsar Evloev to win this fight via decision."

MMA Lock of the Night

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jan 17, 2021 (7 days before fight)

Movsar Evloev

The MMA Guru picks Movsar Evloev to win by 30-27 unanimous decision. He praises Evloev's takedown defense and reach, which will neutralize Nik Lentz's wrestling. He notes that Lentz is tough but will be out-struck on the feet. He does not see a finish due to Lentz's durability. He expects Evloev to keep the fight standing and pick Lentz apart for three rounds.

30-27 unanimous decision

"i will be picking evil f to win this one 30 27 unanimous decision i do not see a finish nick lentz is very very tough"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Arnold Allen

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Arnold Allen	0	63 of 131	48%	68 of 137	0 of 1	0%	0	0	1:21
Nik Lentz	0	49 of 172	28%	63 of 190	0 of 9	0%	0	0	1:17

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Arnold Allen	20 of 41	48%	20 of 41	0 of 1	0%	0:07
1	Nik Lentz	16 of 49	32%	20 of 55	0 of 4	0%	0:56
2	Arnold Allen	29 of 56	51%	30 of 57	0 of 0	---	0:17
2	Nik Lentz	24 of 68	35%	27 of 73	0 of 2	0%	0:17
3	Arnold Allen	14 of 34	41%	18 of 39	0 of 0	---	0:57
3	Nik Lentz	9 of 55	16%	16 of 62	0 of 3	0%	0:04

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Arnold Allen	63 of 131	48%	58 of 124	5 of 7	0 of 0	61 of 128	2 of 3	0 of 0
Nik Lentz	49 of 172	28%	25 of 140	16 of 23	8 of 9	42 of 162	7 of 10	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Arnold Allen	20 of 41	48%	19 of 39	1 of 2	0 of 0	20 of 41	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Nik Lentz	16 of 49	32%	8 of 41	6 of 6	2 of 2	14 of 47	2 of 2	0 of 0
2	Arnold Allen	29 of 56	51%	27 of 53	2 of 3	0 of 0	28 of 54	1 of 2	0 of 0
2	Nik Lentz	24 of 68	35%	13 of 54	8 of 10	3 of 4	19 of 60	5 of 8	0 of 0
3	Arnold Allen	14 of 34	41%	12 of 32	2 of 2	0 of 0	13 of 33	1 of 1	0 of 0
3	Nik Lentz	9 of 55	16%	4 of 45	2 of 7	3 of 3	9 of 55	0 of 0	0 of 0

Play-by-Play

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Nik Lentz vs. Arnold Allen

Round 1
In a featherweight affair, gritty veteran Lentz (30-10-2, 1 NC; 14-7-1, 1 NC UFC) steps in on short notice to try to hand Allen (15-1, 6-0 UFC) his first career defeat in the Las Vegas-based promotion. The third man inside the Octagon is referee Wayne Spinola. There is no glove touch, as Allen instead prefers to walk down his opponent. Lentz is the first to land, in the form of a big overhand right. Allen takes it and throws back at him, but Lentz darts out of the way and throws a head kick that gets blocked. Allen lands a one-two, and then avoids Lentz' advancement and scores another. Allen sits down on an uppercut, but Lentz avoids it and lands a few punches before they separate. Lentz rushes forward and tries to throws a looping left hand, but Allen tags him on the forehead with a solid combination that marks up the forehead of "The Carny." Allen dings him with a jab, but Lentz is firing back furiously and catches him with one of his punches. Allen tags him again with a left, and as Lentz blitzes him, Allen hits him with a right and pushes him away. Lentz throws a leg kick and then goes after the takedown. The Brit spins out and in the process gives up his back and a takedown for a brief moment. Lentz throws a few knees to the back of his opponent's thigh, but is more intent on dragging the fight down, which he does again. Lentz is relentless with his takedown, and the commentary booth is squabbling over the level of wrestling in the United Kingdom. In the meantime, Allen secures separation and lands heavily on the chin. Lentz ignores the shots and walks through them before landing a few punches of his own. Lentz flips up a head kick that careens off the shoulder, and Allen then shoves away a brief takedown attempt. Allen continues to strike from a distance, and cracks Lentz on the jaw with an uppercut to stop a level change. Lentz continues to put on the pressure, and narrowly avoids another big uppercut as he comes forward. Allen may have hurt Lentz with a left hand, but Lentz wears it well as the two trade to the bell.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Allen
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Allen
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Allen

Round 2
Lentz begins the round with a leg kick, and follows that with a head kick that is well off the mark. He misses another as Lentz sticks him with the jab, and plays matador to a bull rush from Lentz. The American throws a few more loud leg kicks, and then chases after Allen with a left-right. Allen keeps his range and lands flush, before slamming a powerful left hand that staggers Lentz for a moment. "The Carny" blocks a head kick, and shakes out the cobwebs as Allen chains a few more punches together. Lentz lands with a left, and then a right that makes Allen clinch up. The quick, accurate strikes from Allen have bloodied up the nose of his adversary. In the clinch, Allen tries to work but Lentz defends himself, and as they separate Allen lands again. Allen ducks out of harm’s way as Lentz continues the pressure, and the two go punch-for-punch for a few moments. The jab from Allen is finding its home on the reddening face of Lentz, who can then evade the strikes coming back at him. A looping left hand from Allen gets around the guard of Lentz, and makes the American stagger again. He regains his composure and the two clinch up, where they trade knees and short punches. Lentz comes forward and eats an uppercut, but is not concerned as he wades through it to land a knee, before coming close to securing a takedown. Lentz tries with all his might to land one as the round ends, and the two break apart to swing until and after the bell, but both apologize immediately after.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Allen
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Allen
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Allen

Round 3
The round begins slower than before, and Lentz is the first to land in the form of two body kicks and a low kick. The American scores a one-two, but Allen is right back at him with a pair of jabs and out of the way when the head kick comes his direction. Allen continues to flick the jab out there, and follows it with a vicious left hook that Lentz is just able to duck in time. Allen tags him, and Lentz does not let him get away with it and lands right back. A jab is followed by a powerful left from Allen, but the chin of Lentz is sturdy. Another one-two from Allen scores, and he follows that with a head kick that nearly lands cleanly. The two clinch up against the cage, and Lentz goes after a single leg takedown but the Brit stuffs it as he has multiple times throughout the bout. Allen presses Lentz against the fence, and separates with a strong left hand that Lentz practically laughs at. "Almighty" keeps his right jab in the face of his opponent, and Lentz blocks a big left coming his way. When we hear the 10-second clapper, Allen digs deep for an uppercut and then smashes a left hook on the jaw of his durable foe. The round ends, and both celebrate for a bout well-fought. Should Allen take home the win, he will increase his win streak to seven in the UFC.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Allen (30-27 Allen)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Allen (30-27 Allen)
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Allen (30-27 Allen)

The Official Result
Arnold Allen def. Nik Lentz via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jan 24, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Arnold Allen

Daniel picks Arnold Allen to win all three rounds, citing his youth, speed, and well-rounded skills. He notes that Allen has improved his takedown defense and should be too sharp for Lentz. He mentions that Lentz is a crafty veteran but coming off a KO loss and that Allen is a decade younger.

"I think Arnold Allen can do something very similar and Arnold's definitely struggled with the wrestling in the past but I feel like it's gotten better"

Half the Battle

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jan 20, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Arnold Allen

The MMA Guru picks Arnold Allen, emphasizing his 6-0 UFC record and youth at 25. He believes Allen is more athletic, trains at Tristar with Kevin Lee and Maksudbek, and will dominate Nik Lentz similarly to his win over Gilbert Melendez. He stresses Allen needs a finish to make a statement and expects him to get it.

finish

"I like Arnold Allen's situation... I think he's going to put on a statement here because he knows what this fight means"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Charles Oliveira

TKO (punches) R2 2:11 · UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Charles Oliveira	1	38 of 59	64%	43 of 64	0 of 0	---	1	1	1:38
Nik Lentz	0	18 of 49	36%	21 of 53	2 of 4	50%	0	0	1:40

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Charles Oliveira	0	24 of 39	61%	28 of 43	0 of 0	---	0	1	1:30
1	Nik Lentz	0	12 of 38	31%	13 of 39	1 of 2	50%	0	0	0:16
2	Charles Oliveira	1	14 of 20	70%	15 of 21	0 of 0	---	1	0	0:08
2	Nik Lentz	0	6 of 11	54%	8 of 14	1 of 2	50%	0	0	1:24

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Charles Oliveira	38 of 59	64%	23 of 38	13 of 19	2 of 2	20 of 34	10 of 17	8 of 8
Nik Lentz	18 of 49	36%	10 of 36	5 of 9	3 of 4	10 of 39	6 of 8	2 of 2

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Charles Oliveira	24 of 39	61%	15 of 25	7 of 12	2 of 2	14 of 24	7 of 12	3 of 3
1	Nik Lentz	12 of 38	31%	7 of 30	2 of 4	3 of 4	10 of 35	2 of 3	0 of 0
2	Charles Oliveira	14 of 20	70%	8 of 13	6 of 7	0 of 0	6 of 10	3 of 5	5 of 5
2	Nik Lentz	6 of 11	54%	3 of 6	3 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 4	4 of 5	2 of 2

WIN vs Scott Holtzman

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Nik Lentz	0	54 of 122	44%	86 of 157	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:18
Scott Holtzman	0	71 of 122	58%	79 of 130	5 of 19	26%	1	0	6:48

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Nik Lentz	5 of 20	25%	20 of 38	0 of 0	---	0	0:03
1	Scott Holtzman	32 of 43	74%	38 of 49	2 of 8	25%	0	2:44
2	Nik Lentz	17 of 48	35%	23 of 54	0 of 0	---	0	0:15
2	Scott Holtzman	23 of 45	51%	23 of 45	2 of 5	40%	1	1:45
3	Nik Lentz	32 of 54	59%	43 of 65	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
3	Scott Holtzman	16 of 34	47%	18 of 36	1 of 6	16%	0	2:19

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Nik Lentz	54 of 122	44%	39 of 99	13 of 21	2 of 2	40 of 107	7 of 8	7 of 7
Scott Holtzman	71 of 122	58%	39 of 88	16 of 18	16 of 16	55 of 105	16 of 17	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Nik Lentz	5 of 20	25%	3 of 14	1 of 5	1 of 1	5 of 20	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Scott Holtzman	32 of 43	74%	11 of 21	7 of 8	14 of 14	17 of 27	15 of 16	0 of 0
2	Nik Lentz	17 of 48	35%	11 of 40	5 of 7	1 of 1	16 of 46	1 of 2	0 of 0
2	Scott Holtzman	23 of 45	51%	14 of 35	7 of 8	2 of 2	22 of 44	1 of 1	0 of 0
3	Nik Lentz	32 of 54	59%	25 of 45	7 of 9	0 of 0	19 of 41	6 of 6	7 of 7
3	Scott Holtzman	16 of 34	47%	14 of 32	2 of 2	0 of 0	16 of 34	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Gray Maynard

TKO (head kick and punches) R2 1:19 · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 06, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Nik Lentz	0	13 of 27	48%	13 of 27	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:08
Gray Maynard	1	75 of 101	74%	92 of 121	2 of 5	40%	1	0	3:34

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Nik Lentz	0	5 of 11	45%	5 of 11	0 of 0	---	0	0:08
1	Gray Maynard	0	64 of 80	80%	81 of 100	2 of 5	40%	1	3:32
2	Nik Lentz	0	8 of 16	50%	8 of 16	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Gray Maynard	1	11 of 21	52%	11 of 21	0 of 0	---	0	0:02

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Nik Lentz	13 of 27	48%	11 of 25	2 of 2	0 of 0	11 of 23	2 of 4	0 of 0
Gray Maynard	75 of 101	74%	67 of 93	5 of 5	3 of 3	23 of 34	12 of 16	40 of 51

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Nik Lentz	5 of 11	45%	4 of 10	1 of 1	0 of 0	3 of 7	2 of 4	0 of 0
1	Gray Maynard	64 of 80	80%	56 of 72	5 of 5	3 of 3	15 of 18	11 of 15	38 of 47
2	Nik Lentz	8 of 16	50%	7 of 15	1 of 1	0 of 0	8 of 16	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Gray Maynard	11 of 21	52%	11 of 21	0 of 0	0 of 0	8 of 16	1 of 1	2 of 4

LOSS vs David Teymur

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · Jun 01, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
David Teymur	0	61 of 144	42%	63 of 146	0 of 5	0%	0	0	0:44
Nik Lentz	0	67 of 187	35%	72 of 192	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:06

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	David Teymur	25 of 49	51%	26 of 50	0 of 3	0%	0:35
1	Nik Lentz	23 of 63	36%	27 of 67	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	David Teymur	15 of 42	35%	15 of 42	0 of 1	0%	0:02
2	Nik Lentz	18 of 56	32%	18 of 56	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	David Teymur	21 of 53	39%	22 of 54	0 of 1	0%	0:07
3	Nik Lentz	26 of 68	38%	27 of 69	0 of 0	---	0:06

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
David Teymur	61 of 144	42%	31 of 107	24 of 28	6 of 9	61 of 144	0 of 0	0 of 0
Nik Lentz	67 of 187	35%	31 of 141	12 of 20	24 of 26	67 of 187	0 of 0	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	David Teymur	25 of 49	51%	13 of 33	9 of 12	3 of 4	25 of 49	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Nik Lentz	23 of 63	36%	13 of 51	3 of 5	7 of 7	23 of 63	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	David Teymur	15 of 42	35%	5 of 29	8 of 9	2 of 4	15 of 42	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Nik Lentz	18 of 56	32%	5 of 39	4 of 7	9 of 10	18 of 56	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	David Teymur	21 of 53	39%	13 of 45	7 of 7	1 of 1	21 of 53	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Nik Lentz	26 of 68	38%	13 of 51	5 of 8	8 of 9	26 of 68	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Will Brooks

Submission (guillotine choke) R2 2:05 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 19, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Nik Lentz	0	34 of 82	41%	40 of 88	0 of 2	0%	1	1	0:46
Will Brooks	0	49 of 78	62%	49 of 78	2 of 4	50%	1	0	0:45

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Nik Lentz	23 of 52	44%	28 of 57	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:46
1	Will Brooks	26 of 43	60%	26 of 43	1 of 3	33%	1	0	0:33
2	Nik Lentz	11 of 30	36%	12 of 31	0 of 1	0%	1	1	0:00
2	Will Brooks	23 of 35	65%	23 of 35	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:12

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Nik Lentz	34 of 82	41%	15 of 58	7 of 9	12 of 15	25 of 71	9 of 11	0 of 0
Will Brooks	49 of 78	62%	42 of 70	2 of 2	5 of 6	42 of 70	7 of 8	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Nik Lentz	23 of 52	44%	11 of 36	3 of 5	9 of 11	15 of 43	8 of 9	0 of 0
1	Will Brooks	26 of 43	60%	19 of 35	2 of 2	5 of 6	22 of 39	4 of 4	0 of 0
2	Nik Lentz	11 of 30	36%	4 of 22	4 of 4	3 of 4	10 of 28	1 of 2	0 of 0
2	Will Brooks	23 of 35	65%	23 of 35	0 of 0	0 of 0	20 of 31	3 of 4	0 of 0

LOSS vs Islam Makhachev

Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Islam Makhachev	0	13 of 35	37%	35 of 61	0 of 2	0%	1	0	0:30
Nik Lentz	0	43 of 58	74%	98 of 127	5 of 5	100%	0	0	11:53

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Islam Makhachev	6 of 9	66%	14 of 18	0 of 0	---	1	0:06
1	Nik Lentz	9 of 9	100%	26 of 31	2 of 2	100%	0	4:31
2	Islam Makhachev	5 of 14	35%	15 of 25	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Nik Lentz	11 of 24	45%	31 of 48	1 of 1	100%	0	3:51
3	Islam Makhachev	2 of 12	16%	6 of 18	0 of 2	0%	0	0:24
3	Nik Lentz	23 of 25	92%	41 of 48	2 of 2	100%	0	3:31

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Islam Makhachev	13 of 35	37%	3 of 19	7 of 11	3 of 5	6 of 26	5 of 7	2 of 2
Nik Lentz	43 of 58	74%	37 of 52	6 of 6	0 of 0	13 of 25	0 of 1	30 of 32

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Islam Makhachev	6 of 9	66%	1 of 2	4 of 6	1 of 1	1 of 2	4 of 6	1 of 1
1	Nik Lentz	9 of 9	100%	8 of 8	1 of 1	0 of 0	2 of 2	0 of 0	7 of 7
2	Islam Makhachev	5 of 14	35%	2 of 10	3 of 4	0 of 0	3 of 12	1 of 1	1 of 1
2	Nik Lentz	11 of 24	45%	9 of 22	2 of 2	0 of 0	7 of 18	0 of 1	4 of 5
3	Islam Makhachev	2 of 12	16%	0 of 7	0 of 1	2 of 4	2 of 12	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Nik Lentz	23 of 25	92%	20 of 22	3 of 3	0 of 0	4 of 5	0 of 0	19 of 20

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Scott Holtzman - Fight History

LOSS vs Clay Guida

Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 03, 2022

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Clay Guida	0	66 of 183	36%	95 of 215	4 of 15	26%	0	0	5:35
Scott Holtzman	0	65 of 166	39%	77 of 178	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:18

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Clay Guida	23 of 79	29%	23 of 79	0 of 1	0%	0:00
1	Scott Holtzman	18 of 63	28%	19 of 64	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Clay Guida	17 of 40	42%	29 of 53	2 of 8	25%	2:55
2	Scott Holtzman	22 of 42	52%	32 of 52	0 of 0	---	0:01
3	Clay Guida	26 of 64	40%	43 of 83	2 of 6	33%	2:40
3	Scott Holtzman	25 of 61	40%	26 of 62	0 of 0	---	0:17

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Clay Guida	66 of 183	36%	30 of 134	23 of 36	13 of 13	58 of 173	5 of 7	3 of 3
Scott Holtzman	65 of 166	39%	55 of 146	5 of 13	5 of 7	60 of 160	5 of 6	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Clay Guida	23 of 79	29%	10 of 59	5 of 12	8 of 8	22 of 77	1 of 2	0 of 0
1	Scott Holtzman	18 of 63	28%	11 of 48	3 of 9	4 of 6	18 of 63	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Clay Guida	17 of 40	42%	9 of 31	5 of 6	3 of 3	17 of 40	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Scott Holtzman	22 of 42	52%	21 of 40	0 of 1	1 of 1	19 of 38	3 of 4	0 of 0
3	Clay Guida	26 of 64	40%	11 of 44	13 of 18	2 of 2	19 of 56	4 of 5	3 of 3
3	Scott Holtzman	25 of 61	40%	23 of 58	2 of 3	0 of 0	23 of 59	2 of 2	0 of 0

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Nov 27, 2022 (6 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Angelo picks Scott Holtzman, believing he will be a step ahead in striking and should be able to defend Clay Guida's takedown attempts. He notes Guida is a grinder who will come forward with volume but lacks one-punch KO power or sudden submissions, giving Holtzman time to settle into a rhythm. He expects a fun fight and thinks Holtzman will dominate the striking.

"Scott Holtzman is absolutely the pick but I think we all love clay Guida right we're all going to be rooting for him here"

We Want Picks

Big Brady Expert Lean picked Nov 28, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Big Brady picks Holtzman, citing his striking advantage and ability to get back up from takedowns. He notes Guida is older (41) and has more fights, but expresses concern about Holtzman's layoff (1 year 7 months) and age (39). He expects Holtzman to win a dominant decision unless he shows decline.

Holtzman wins by decision

"give me Scott Holtzman to go out there and win a decision I think he makes it look pretty dominant"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Lean picked Dec 1, 2022 (2 days before fight)

Clay Guida

Cody picks Guida, citing Holtzman's takedown defense issues and Guida's wrestling. He notes Holtzman's inactivity and questions his motivation. He sees Guida as a live dog.

"I gotta go put that plus 135 clay Guida could be the PRP pick on a 15 fight card"

Bookie Beatdown

Connor Ruebusch Expert Hesitant picked Dec 1, 2022 (2 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Connor picks Scott Holtzman, agreeing that Holtzman will keep fighting back from takedowns and create scrambles, eventually hurting Guida. He notes that Guida could get submitted or run into a knee, but Holtzman's ability to keep giving himself chances is the deciding factor.

"If he keeps giving himself chances to hurt, Clay Guida at some point, I have to assume that you'll hurt him bad enough to win."

MMA Vivisection

Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Nov 30, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Daniel Levi leans Holtzman but is unsure. He notes Holtzman's durability and power, but questions his motivation at 39 and after two KO losses. He thinks it's a dog-or-pass situation and will likely not bet.

"I think it might be a dog or pass situation to be quite Frank with you but I'm gonna lean I'm gonna lean Scotty but I'm I'm not I'm not sure"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Nov 29, 2022 (4 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

The host is confident in Holtzman, calling the minus 150 line a steal. He thinks Holtzman's takedown defense and power will be too much for the aging Guida. He expects Holtzman to finish Guida inside the distance, noting that Guida has no finishing threat. He believes the year-and-a-half layoff and two-fight losing streak have created recency bias against Holtzman.

Holtzman inside the distance

"I love the minus 150 line on him I think that's a bit of a steal and I think there's a little bit of recency bias there"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Lean picked Dec 1, 2022 (2 days before fight)

Clay Guida

Paul picks Guida, noting Holtzman's long layoff and uncertainty. He thinks Guida's wrestling and pace could be enough. He sees it as a dog or pass situation.

"I'm thinking clay as well and Clay has this ability with refs or with the judges too it's just like you know he does a lot of crazy motion and stuff and doesn't really throw some strikes but it's like …"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Nov 28, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

The MMA Guru picks Scott Holtzman, citing his power advantage and size for the division. He notes Holtzman has beaten tough guys like Jim Miller and Alan Patrick, while Guida's recent wins haven't aged well. He predicts Holtzman will stuff a takedown and land big elbows for a finish.

Holtzman by TKO (elbows)

"I'm going with Scott Holtzman over cleguider"

THE MMA GURU

Zane Simon Expert Hesitant picked Dec 1, 2022 (2 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Zane picks Scott Holtzman hesitantly, reasoning that Holtzman is younger and will keep creating scrambles, giving himself chances to hurt Guida. He notes that Guida is old and the tread is off the tires, but Holtzman is susceptible to wrestlers and could get submitted.

"I think he's winning his wins. His hit right now. He is beating fighters who have lost. Whatever made them good at any point has been taken from them."

MMA Vivisection

LOSS vs Mateusz Gamrot

KO (punches) R2 1:22 · UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland · Apr 10, 2021

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Mateusz Gamrot	0	10 of 48	20%	10 of 48	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:00
Scott Holtzman	1	39 of 63	61%	41 of 65	2 of 5	40%	0	0	0:50

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Mateusz Gamrot	0	8 of 33	24%	8 of 33	0 of 1	0%	0:00
1	Scott Holtzman	0	26 of 40	65%	28 of 42	1 of 3	33%	0:37
2	Mateusz Gamrot	0	2 of 15	13%	2 of 15	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Scott Holtzman	1	13 of 23	56%	13 of 23	1 of 2	50%	0:13

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Mateusz Gamrot	10 of 48	20%	5 of 34	2 of 6	3 of 8	10 of 48	0 of 0	0 of 0
Scott Holtzman	39 of 63	61%	17 of 38	8 of 10	14 of 15	30 of 52	6 of 6	3 of 5

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Mateusz Gamrot	8 of 33	24%	4 of 21	1 of 5	3 of 7	8 of 33	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Scott Holtzman	26 of 40	65%	10 of 21	6 of 8	10 of 11	22 of 36	4 of 4	0 of 0
2	Mateusz Gamrot	2 of 15	13%	1 of 13	1 of 1	0 of 1	2 of 15	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Scott Holtzman	13 of 23	56%	7 of 17	2 of 2	4 of 4	8 of 16	2 of 2	3 of 5

Big Brady Expert Confident picked Apr 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Mateusz Gamrot

Big Brady is very confident in Gamrot, calling him one of his most confident picks. He praises Gamrot's well-rounded skills, good cardio, and solid striking and wrestling. He notes Holtzman is older (37), coming off a knockout loss, and has average takedown defense (66%). Brady expects Gamrot to mix in takedowns and outwork Holtzman for a clear decision. He considers Gamrot a potential parlay piece.

potential parlay piece

"gamrat's probably one of my most confident picks on the slate"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Apr 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Mateusz Gamrot

Cody picks Gamrot, citing his superior grappling, cardio, and ring IQ. He notes Holtzman's takedown defense issues and age. He thinks Gamrot's wrestling and pressure will be too much, though he may start slow.

"i'm all over matu's camera and again yeah you're getting a better price tag at 230"

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Apr 9, 2021 (1 day before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Daniel Levi picks Scott Holtzman, strongly believing that Mateusz Gamrot is overrated and his record is padded from fighting lower-level competition in KSW. He points out that Gamrot lost to Guram Kutateladze, whom Levi considers an average fighter. Levi thinks Holtzman's experience and toughness will be key, and he predicts a knockout. He also notes that Holtzman is a bigger underdog than he was against Beneil Dariush, which makes no sense to him.

Knockout

"I'm going with scotty by knockout man i think this guy camera is not hyped up to me"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Apr 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Mateusz Gamrot

The host thinks Gamrot is the more technical striker with good wrestling and fight IQ, and that Holtzman is declining at 37. He expects Gamrot to mix in takedowns and out-strike Holtzman over three rounds. He picks Gamrot to win by decision, though he notes the -235 line is a bit wide.

Gamrot by decision

"i think gamra is the much more technical striker here i think he's gonna have the ability to mix it up"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Apr 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Mateusz Gamrot

Paul picks Gamrot, noting his wrestling advantage and Holtzman's struggles against grapplers. He thinks Gamrot's technique and cardio will win out, though he may start slow. He expects Gamrot by decision.

"i think gamrock gets on track here uh gamrat probably gamrat by decision"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Apr 4, 2021 (6 days before fight)

Mateusz Gamrot

The MMA Guru picks Mateusz Gamrot, calling him a much better well-rounded fighter than Scott Holtzman. He notes Holtzman is coming off a KO loss and is older. He thinks Gamrot will out-hustle Holtzman in grappling and could get a third-round submission, but safely predicts a 30-26 unanimous decision.

30-26 unanimous decision

"i'm going with matthias scamrock getting this one done being a much better well-rounded fighter than scott holtzman"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Beneil Dariush

KO (spinning backfist) R1 4:38 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 08, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Beneil Dariush	1	36 of 64	56%	36 of 64	0 of 2	0%	0	0	1:57
Scott Holtzman	0	9 of 18	50%	11 of 20	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:24

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Beneil Dariush	1	36 of 64	56%	36 of 64	0 of 2	0%	0	0	1:57
1	Scott Holtzman	0	9 of 18	50%	11 of 20	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:24

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Beneil Dariush	36 of 64	56%	30 of 57	3 of 4	3 of 3	33 of 60	3 of 4	0 of 0
Scott Holtzman	9 of 18	50%	4 of 12	3 of 4	2 of 2	9 of 18	0 of 0	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Beneil Dariush	36 of 64	56%	30 of 57	3 of 4	3 of 3	33 of 60	3 of 4	0 of 0
1	Scott Holtzman	9 of 18	50%	4 of 12	3 of 4	2 of 2	9 of 18	0 of 0	0 of 0

Play-by-Play

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Beneil Dariush (158: Missed Weight) vs. Scott Holtzman

Round 1
Kicking off the main card is another catchweight contest, this time down one scheduled weight class as Dariush (18-4-1, 12-4-1 UFC) came in two pounds heavy against “Hot Sauce” Holtzman (14-3, 7-3 UFC). Our Octagon ranger overseeing the match is Herb Dean, and despite the weight miss, there is a touch of gloves to signify the respect between these two men. Holtzman sticks out his jab, and he ducks a counter to land a right straight. Dariush returns fire with a blistering body kick, and Holtzman stretches his fingers out and jabs Dariush in the eye with a thumb to halt the action early. Dean gives them a pause, and when they begin, they touch gloves again. Dariush kicks low a few times, and one ricochets off Holtzman’s cup. Another exchange leads to another eye poke from a jabbing pinky, and we’ve seen three fouls in 45 seconds. When the action resumes again, Dariush comes out swinging. He charges forward with a few punches and turns that into a takedown attempt, lifting up the single and his opponent in the air but unable to secure it. One of the punches in the prior exchange has opened up a cut above Holtzman’s eye, and it has started to leak into his eye. Dariush grinds him hard on the fence as Holtzman tries to fend him off, and “Hot Sauce” breaks free and lands a few hard hooks. Dariush blasts Holtzman with a knee about as clean as anyone can land, and Holtzman is hurt badly. Dariush swings wildly and lands several more times as Holtzman tries to survive. Dariush rips a few more knees as Holtzman falls towards the ground, with the latter attempting a desperation takedown. Dariush stuffs it and takes his back for a moment, but Holtzman gathers his senses and presses Dariush to the cage. Dariush cracks him with another knee and a left hand on the break, and Holtzman’s knees are still very weak. Dariush slings and misses a head kick, and Holtzman counters with a crisp left of his own. Dariush tags him with a left, and misses wildly with a head kick. The two men swing and evade strikes, and Dariush checks a leg kick and lands heavy shots. Dariush clubs him with several powerful shots, and Holtzman is stumbling across the cage in grave danger.
Dariush walks forward calmly and spins without any telegraphing, and scorches “Hot Sauce” with a back fist that may have actually been more of his forearm, and Holtzman is done like dinner.
Dean jumps in to rescue Holtzman, who has now suffered the first stoppage loss of his career after a wild battle.

The Official Result
Beneil Dariush def. Scott Holtzman R1 4:38 via TKO (Spinning Backfist)

Big Brady Expert Confident picked Aug 5, 2020 (3 days before fight)

Beneil Dariush

Big Brady picks Dariush, citing his overall talent and ability to take the fight to the ground. He notes Holtzman's power and durability as concerns but believes Dariush can avoid getting knocked out and secure a decision or submission. He predicts a decision win for Dariush.

"i'm leaning towards dariush you know being able to not get knocked out being able to fight smart and get this fight to the ground and possibly get a submission uh but i'm gonna go with decision here"

DFS by the Numbers

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Aug 7, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Beneil Dariush

Daniel Levi picks Beneil Dariush to win, but with caution. He notes that Dariush is the more skilled fighter with a serious black belt in jiu-jitsu and good striking, but he has a questionable chin and gets rocked in almost every fight. Levi believes Dariush's grappling advantage will be key, especially if he can take Holtzman's back. He also mentions that Holtzman is live if he can survive the first round and land a big shot, but ultimately leans with Dariush.

"i still lean with bonille because i think overall he's the more skilled guy"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Aug 4, 2020 (4 days before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Holtzman has quicker hands and better in-and-out movement, and he can crack Dariush's chin. Dariush's striking defense is suspect, and he needs to get the fight to the ground to win. Holtzman's pressure and countering opportunities could lead to a KO. However, the under 2.5 rounds is the best bet as both have finishing ability.

under 2.5 rounds

"I'll go with Holtzman to win this fight by ko"

MMA Lock of the Night

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Aug 3, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Beneil Dariush

The MMA Guru picks Beneil Dariush to win by submission in the later rounds. He notes that Scott Holtzman is tough but lacks finishing ability, while Dariush has a history of winning fights even when losing early. He expects Holtzman to win the first round, but Dariush to take over in the third and secure a submission.

submission in later rounds

"dariush gets the job done against scott holtzmann by submission in the later rounds"

THE MMA GURU

WIN vs Jim Miller

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2 · Feb 15, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Scott Holtzman	0	58 of 121	47%	66 of 131	0 of 2	0%	0	0	0:27
Jim Miller	0	88 of 197	44%	120 of 231	1 of 1	100%	0	0	4:57

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Scott Holtzman	20 of 46	43%	21 of 48	0 of 1	0%	0:00
1	Jim Miller	17 of 54	31%	20 of 57	0 of 0	---	0:29
2	Scott Holtzman	12 of 23	52%	17 of 29	0 of 1	0%	0:27
2	Jim Miller	31 of 59	52%	43 of 72	1 of 1	100%	2:50
3	Scott Holtzman	26 of 52	50%	28 of 54	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Jim Miller	40 of 84	47%	57 of 102	0 of 0	---	1:38

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Scott Holtzman	58 of 121	47%	33 of 93	13 of 15	12 of 13	44 of 104	11 of 14	3 of 3
Jim Miller	88 of 197	44%	77 of 180	5 of 8	6 of 9	70 of 169	10 of 16	8 of 12

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Scott Holtzman	20 of 46	43%	11 of 35	3 of 4	6 of 7	18 of 44	1 of 1	1 of 1
1	Jim Miller	17 of 54	31%	13 of 45	2 of 5	2 of 4	15 of 52	2 of 2	0 of 0
2	Scott Holtzman	12 of 23	52%	6 of 17	3 of 3	3 of 3	8 of 18	2 of 3	2 of 2
2	Jim Miller	31 of 59	52%	28 of 55	0 of 0	3 of 4	21 of 44	2 of 3	8 of 12
3	Scott Holtzman	26 of 52	50%	16 of 41	7 of 8	3 of 3	18 of 42	8 of 10	0 of 0
3	Jim Miller	40 of 84	47%	36 of 80	3 of 3	1 of 1	34 of 73	6 of 11	0 of 0

Play-by-Play

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Jim Miller vs. Scott Holtzman

Round 1
Up next is a man in Miller (31-13, 1 NC; 20-12, 1 NC UFC) who sports nearly three times the MMA experience as his opponent, “Hot Sauce” Holtzman (13-3, 6-3 UFC), at lightweight. Miller will tie Donald Cerrone with the most appearances in UFC history (34) by competing tonight, although we do not expect that record to hold for long by either man. The two engage in dueling 1980’s walkouts, as Holtzman uses “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi, while Miller counters with “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy. Referee Robert Romero may not want to admit it, but he enjoyed the walkout music as much as everyone else did. Holtzman opens up with pawing jabs to find his range, and Miller is the first to commit with a strike by missing with a long left hand. Miller kicks the leg out from beneath “Hot Sauce,” but Holtzman springs back to his feet without issue. Holtzman throws a low kick, and lazily flicks out a right front kick that misses, so Miller times a counter left hand and nearly kicks the leg out again. Miller avoids a looping right hand with another quick counter left. Miller backs up, and then lands a heavy body kick before switching to the other side with a powerful left hook. Miller targets that lead leg again with a kick, and Holtzman responds with a front kick that falls short of the target. Holtzman feints and fakes his way in, but Miller does not bite on those and times a knee up the middle and a straight left. Holtzman crowds Miller against the cage, but “A-10” throws a high kick and then crashes forward to consider a takedown. Holtzman spins him off and pushes Miller against the fence, so Miller lifts up a quick knee. Miller breaks free and lands a left, so the two trade punches. Holtzman stings Miller with a right, so Miller replies in kind. As Miller charges forward, Holtzman tags Miller with a right, and then lands another. One of the punches in the series from Holtzman has opened up the nose of Miller, so Miller rushes forward with an uppercut that just misses the mark. Holtzman wings a right hand, and as he misses, Miller comes right back at him. Miller cracks Holtzman with a left hand that wobbles the legs of the man from Tennessee, but he is quick to get his bearings as he avoids a superman punch coming his way. This close round ends.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Miller

Round 2
This is the first time Miller has seen a second round in quite some time, and it begins furiously, as both land on one another heavily. Holtzman lands a leg kick, and initiates the clinch where he ties Miller up against the fence. Miller eats an elbow, and tries to set up a Thai clinch but instead fires an elbow back at him. Holtzman whiffs with an uppercut, and Miller is fast on the counter. Holtzman swings with a spinning elbow, and Miller ducks and immediately pursues the back of his opponent. Holtzman thwarts a takedown attempt and pushes free from a potentially dangerous position, and starts loading up on shots. Miller takes several punches and is hurt and bloodied up. Miller, ever the action fighter, throws right back and lands harshly. Miller fires a head kick that is blocked, and as he tries to swing for the fences, Holtzman races forward to clinch up. Holtzman trips the legs out and gets Miller down in full guard. Miller’s corner calls for Mission Control, and Miller obliges, lifting his leg to tie up Holtzman as his corner calls for other moves from the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu repertoire. Briefly flirting with an omoplata, Holtzman avoids the maneuver and stands back up before dropping back down with some heavy elbows. Miller avoids the brunt of the damage but still absorbs some powerful strikes as he tries to kick off and get free. The round ends with Holtzman standing back up again.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman

Round 3
A bloody Miller walks forward and lands a solid left, but Holtzman replies with a stiff right that snaps the head back of the longtime vet. Holtzman splits the guard with an uppercut, and Miller tries to counter and nearly falls over. Miller loads up with a pair of left hands, and Holtzman keeps moving to avoid most of them flush. Miller connects with one and stands up Holtzman, and “Hot Sauce” fires back with a solid right as he presses Miller against the fence. Miller circles out and the two start trading, but Holtzman is landing more effectively as Miller’s movement appears to be somewhat compromised. Holtzman lands a stern right hand, and avoids a huge looping shot from Miller as he clinches up again. Holtzman brings up a few knees to the sternum, and fires an elbow and a few quick punches to the body. Miller gets free after eating some serious shots, and kicks the leg out from beneath Holtzman again. Miller is unable to capitalize on it, and Holtzman begins to target the head and body of his opponent with some vicious punches. Miller throws back, but his counters are increasingly labored and Holtzman is able to evade them in time. Holtzman closes the distance to hold Miller against the cage wall, and after a brief clinch period, Miller shoves him away with around 30 seconds left. With reckless abandon, Miller throws wild punches, and Holtzman follows with some of his own. Holtzman leaps in the air with a knee, tries to spin with an elbow, and Miller aims a head kick back at his direction. The two warriors trade until the bitter end, and then raise their arms in victory after hard-fought battle.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman (29-28 Holtzman)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman (30-27 Holtzman)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Holtzman (29-28 Holtzman)

The Official Result
Scott Holtzman def. Jim Miller via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Feb 14, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Scott Holtzman

Daniel Levi picks Scott Holtzman to win by unanimous decision, possibly a late TKO. He believes Holtzman is the more physical fighter with more left in the tank, and that if he avoids Miller's early guillotine and big shots, he can implement calf kicks and grind out a win. He notes Miller's tendency to gas if extended.

unanimous decision, late TKO, calf kicks as key weapon

"I'm gonna go with Scott Holtzman view a decision as well possibly a late TKO"

Half the Battle

WIN vs Dong Hyun Ma

TKO (doctor stoppage) R2 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 03, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Scott Holtzman	1	44 of 92	47%	55 of 108	1 of 2	50%	0	0	4:54
Dong Hyun Ma	0	16 of 58	27%	20 of 62	1 of 3	33%	0	0	0:36

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Scott Holtzman	1	8 of 25	32%	12 of 31	0 of 0	---	3:07
1	Dong Hyun Ma	0	5 of 10	50%	7 of 12	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Scott Holtzman	0	36 of 67	53%	43 of 77	1 of 2	50%	1:47
2	Dong Hyun Ma	0	11 of 48	22%	13 of 50	1 of 3	33%	0:36

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Scott Holtzman	44 of 92	47%	37 of 77	2 of 2	5 of 13	33 of 72	5 of 5	6 of 15
Dong Hyun Ma	16 of 58	27%	13 of 54	2 of 2	1 of 2	15 of 57	1 of 1	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Scott Holtzman	8 of 25	32%	6 of 15	1 of 1	1 of 9	4 of 15	3 of 3	1 of 7
1	Dong Hyun Ma	5 of 10	50%	4 of 9	0 of 0	1 of 1	5 of 10	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Scott Holtzman	36 of 67	53%	31 of 62	1 of 1	4 of 4	29 of 57	2 of 2	5 of 8
2	Dong Hyun Ma	11 of 48	22%	9 of 45	2 of 2	0 of 1	10 of 47	1 of 1	0 of 0

LOSS vs Nik Lentz

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Nik Lentz	0	54 of 122	44%	86 of 157	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:18
Scott Holtzman	0	71 of 122	58%	79 of 130	5 of 19	26%	1	0	6:48

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Nik Lentz	5 of 20	25%	20 of 38	0 of 0	---	0	0:03
1	Scott Holtzman	32 of 43	74%	38 of 49	2 of 8	25%	0	2:44
2	Nik Lentz	17 of 48	35%	23 of 54	0 of 0	---	0	0:15
2	Scott Holtzman	23 of 45	51%	23 of 45	2 of 5	40%	1	1:45
3	Nik Lentz	32 of 54	59%	43 of 65	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
3	Scott Holtzman	16 of 34	47%	18 of 36	1 of 6	16%	0	2:19

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Nik Lentz	54 of 122	44%	39 of 99	13 of 21	2 of 2	40 of 107	7 of 8	7 of 7
Scott Holtzman	71 of 122	58%	39 of 88	16 of 18	16 of 16	55 of 105	16 of 17	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Nik Lentz	5 of 20	25%	3 of 14	1 of 5	1 of 1	5 of 20	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Scott Holtzman	32 of 43	74%	11 of 21	7 of 8	14 of 14	17 of 27	15 of 16	0 of 0
2	Nik Lentz	17 of 48	35%	11 of 40	5 of 7	1 of 1	16 of 46	1 of 2	0 of 0
2	Scott Holtzman	23 of 45	51%	14 of 35	7 of 8	2 of 2	22 of 44	1 of 1	0 of 0
3	Nik Lentz	32 of 54	59%	25 of 45	7 of 9	0 of 0	19 of 41	6 of 6	7 of 7
3	Scott Holtzman	16 of 34	47%	14 of 32	2 of 2	0 of 0	16 of 34	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Alan Patrick

KO (elbows) R3 3:42 · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 06, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Scott Holtzman	1	73 of 111	65%	96 of 138	1 of 2	50%	0	0	5:33
Alan Patrick	0	25 of 62	40%	27 of 65	0 of 4	0%	0	0	0:13

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Scott Holtzman	0	19 of 34	55%	20 of 35	0 of 0	---	1:13
1	Alan Patrick	0	11 of 25	44%	12 of 26	0 of 1	0%	0:00
2	Scott Holtzman	0	23 of 35	65%	34 of 48	1 of 2	50%	2:13
2	Alan Patrick	0	11 of 25	44%	12 of 26	0 of 3	0%	0:13
3	Scott Holtzman	1	31 of 42	73%	42 of 55	0 of 0	---	2:07
3	Alan Patrick	0	3 of 12	25%	3 of 13	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Scott Holtzman	73 of 111	65%	55 of 91	8 of 10	10 of 10	27 of 56	6 of 6	40 of 49
Alan Patrick	25 of 62	40%	16 of 45	8 of 14	1 of 3	22 of 58	3 of 3	0 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Scott Holtzman	19 of 34	55%	10 of 25	4 of 4	5 of 5	13 of 26	1 of 1	5 of 7
1	Alan Patrick	11 of 25	44%	5 of 15	5 of 7	1 of 3	9 of 22	2 of 2	0 of 1
2	Scott Holtzman	23 of 35	65%	16 of 26	3 of 5	4 of 4	9 of 18	5 of 5	9 of 12
2	Alan Patrick	11 of 25	44%	8 of 19	3 of 6	0 of 0	10 of 24	1 of 1	0 of 0
3	Scott Holtzman	31 of 42	73%	29 of 40	1 of 1	1 of 1	5 of 12	0 of 0	26 of 30
3	Alan Patrick	3 of 12	25%	3 of 11	0 of 1	0 of 0	3 of 12	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Darrell Horcher

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · Dec 09, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Scott Holtzman	0	49 of 82	59%	173 of 212	7 of 11	63%	0	0	9:49
Darrell Horcher	0	36 of 63	57%	60 of 87	1 of 1	100%	0	0	1:41

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Scott Holtzman	20 of 29	68%	44 of 54	2 of 4	50%	2:32
1	Darrell Horcher	12 of 19	63%	20 of 27	1 of 1	100%	1:32
2	Scott Holtzman	19 of 38	50%	47 of 69	3 of 3	100%	3:38
2	Darrell Horcher	14 of 23	60%	24 of 33	0 of 0	---	0:02
3	Scott Holtzman	10 of 15	66%	82 of 89	2 of 4	50%	3:39
3	Darrell Horcher	10 of 21	47%	16 of 27	0 of 0	---	0:07

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Scott Holtzman	49 of 82	59%	28 of 60	20 of 21	1 of 1	12 of 37	13 of 15	24 of 30
Darrell Horcher	36 of 63	57%	28 of 54	5 of 6	3 of 3	13 of 32	15 of 21	8 of 10

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Scott Holtzman	20 of 29	68%	11 of 20	9 of 9	0 of 0	4 of 12	6 of 6	10 of 11
1	Darrell Horcher	12 of 19	63%	6 of 13	3 of 3	3 of 3	1 of 5	8 of 9	3 of 5
2	Scott Holtzman	19 of 38	50%	13 of 31	6 of 7	0 of 0	4 of 16	1 of 3	14 of 19
2	Darrell Horcher	14 of 23	60%	13 of 22	1 of 1	0 of 0	7 of 15	2 of 3	5 of 5
3	Scott Holtzman	10 of 15	66%	4 of 9	5 of 5	1 of 1	4 of 9	6 of 6	0 of 0
3	Darrell Horcher	10 of 21	47%	9 of 19	1 of 2	0 of 0	5 of 12	5 of 9	0 of 0

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