STRONG IMAGE: Veteran has deformed face after fight at UFC 257

N. Lentz had a deformed face after his fight in UFC 257. Photo/Reproduction: Facebook

the veteran Nik lentz, 36 years old, will not have good memories of UFC 257, held this Saturday (23), in Abi Dhabi. The North American left the event with a deformed face (see the image below) after the confrontation against Movsar Evloev, on the preliminary card.

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In the confrontation, Lentz ended up defeated by a split decision from the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). During the fight, he looked for takedowns and narrowly avoided getting guillotines from below, but suffered his 12th setback in his career. The Russian remains undefeated in his career, with 12 victories.

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The fight

The round started with Movsar Evloev taking combat actions. The Russian started by connecting with a right, but Nik lentz 'gave payback' and sought the takedown. He ended up falling on the bottom, but landed a guillotine choke and the blow seemed to land. His rival, however, managed to free himself and free his neck. Evloev still had time to connect short punches from above. At the end of the first round, the two remained standing, with the North American receiving two hooks from the Russian.

On the way back, a similar feature: the guillotine. Nik lentz He fell to the ground with the choke already adjusted. Likewise, Evloev defended and raised. After a takedown attempt by the American, the Russian reversed the situation and tried to get to his back, but did not develop his game.

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Nik lentz he returned to the cage with his face already compromised, but continued trying to take initiative in the fight. Movsar Evloev He bet on counterattacks and jabs that frequently touched his opponent. The North American, suffering losses in the stand-up game, looked for the ground game, while his opponent managed to defend his actions. Lentz, already tired and with a bruised face, got tired and stopped moving constantly around the Octagon. Evloev continued to invest in short strikes and took the fight with a split decision from the judges.