Report: Nik Lentz Faces Nad Narimani At UFC Fight Night Raleigh
A lightweight division attraction has been added to UFC Fight Night Raleigh as Nik Lentz faces Nad Narimani.
Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA reported the bout, but its place on the card isn’t known at this time.
Lentz (30-10-2-1NC) has won two of his last three under the UFC banner, with those wins coming over Scott Holtzman and Gray Maynard. Lentz hasn’t picked up a victory in almost a year, as the victory over Holtzman came in February of 2019. Lentz has suffered ten losses as a professional MMA fighter and half of them came by way of decision.
Narimani (12-3-0) has won two of three during his UFC tenure, with those wins coming over Khalid Taha and Anderson Dos Santos. Narimani is a former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion, defeating Paddy Pimblett at Cage Warriors 82 to claim the gold. Narimani has competed fifteen times as a professional MMA fighter, but the Lentz bout will mark his first time fighting in North America.
UFC Fight Night Raleigh takes place on Saturday, January 25 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina with Curtis Blaydes and Junior Dos Santos headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+.
