Report: Mark Bocek vs. Nik Lentz Planned for UFC 140 in Toronto
by Scott Haber on Sep 12, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
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An intriguing lightweight bout is in the works for UFC 140 in Toronto this December, according to the Canadian Press's sports editor, Neil Davidson, who tweeted that Toronto native, Mark Bocek, will face Nik Lentz on the December 10th card:
Mark Bocek to face Nik Lentz at UFC 140 in Toronto on Dec. 10.
Both men have excellent grappling chops, but Bocek is known for his BJJ, while Lentz employs a grinding wrestling style that hasn't won him many fans. Nonetheless, Lentz did put on exciting performance in his last two fights, getting beat up on the feat against Waylon Lowe before coming back to grab a submission win via guillotine with only minutes to go in the fight, and then more recently, going back and forth with Charles Oliveira in a wild brawl that saw Lentz tap to a rear naked choke, only to have the loss overturned due to Oliveira cracking him with an illegal knee just prior, thus keeping Lentz's undefeated UFC record intact.
Bocek, who is no stranger to the UFC's Canadian cards, suffered a decision loss to top lightweight, Ben Henderson, back in April on the last Toronto card, but before that, he impressed many with a brilliant display of his submission prowess against Dustin Hazelett.
Mark Bocek (9-4)
Loss Ben Henderson (unam. decision) - UFC 129
Win Dustin Hazelett (submission - triangle choke) - UFC 124
Loss Jim Miller (unam. decision) - UFC 111
Nik "The Carny" Lentz (21-3-2)
NC Charles Oliveira - UFC on Versus 4
Win Waylon Lowe (submission - guillotine choke) - UFN 24
Win Tyson Griffin (unam. decision) - UFC 123
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Interesting fight
All aboard the Carnywagon!!!!!!!!!!!
by IRodC on Sep 12, 2011 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
YUS
Remember all those folks that said WEC lightweights simply wouldn't be able to hang in the UFC? Yeah.......
by Charles Awad on Sep 12, 2011 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
ditto
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by Chris Groves on Sep 12, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
FOR AIUR!!!
Do it big Carny!!! GG!!!
Not douchey enough for a Kindle yet.
I hope at this point Nik is officially 'in' the UFC
As in, I hope his big comeback against Lowe and the exciting fight against Oliveira have earned him enouhg insurance to not be cut off of his first loss.
For a while you could tell they were just trying to get rid of him.
Has anyone had as many wins as him with no losses and not fought on the main card?
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Or
has anyone won as many as him and then get cut off of their first loss?
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by Chris Groves on Sep 12, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn, he got cut after that loss?
Dang, I didn’t know that.
I think Lentz is 5-0-1(1) in the UFC
Him getting cut if he loses this would just feel so…mean.
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by Chris Groves on Sep 12, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
i never knew he got cut
seems to be what happens when you lose to Mike Russow
Dear Brock Lesnar,
Please beat Alistair Overeem. That is all.
Sincerely, Me
by Earl Montclair on Sep 12, 2011 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Godspeed to Dave Herman then
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by Chris Groves on Sep 12, 2011 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
WAR BOCEK
He actually has a better chance of finishing the fight. If I have to sit an watch another wall and stall victory for Lentz I’m gonna die.
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by pridedaze09 on Sep 12, 2011 7:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I am praying that Bocek subs that guy......
…..and then I predict Dana cuts him instantly afterward. Not on the Lentz train at all.
These sound arguments and relevant prognostications are getting in the way of my trolling......
Did you watched the Oliveira fight?
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by BVandDietPepsi on Sep 12, 2011 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark Bocek is going to pull his endocrine system out of his body
Dear Brock Lesnar,
Please beat Alistair Overeem. That is all.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 12, 2011 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
this is actually a really good match-up. Something is telling me this is going to be one fucking war
I like guys that war
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by Chris Groves on Sep 12, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
So does
Mr. Fertita
Anderson Silva, Edson Barboza, Jose Aldo, Charles Oliveira, Thiago Alves = Muay Thai wrecking machines!
by SentientAndroid on Sep 13, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
My feelings on UFC 140
MMA fans in Toronto don’t need an “All Canuck” line up to draw them in. As long as it’s MMA, we’ll watch it…..Am I wrong?
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Free Nik Lentz
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Bocek should have this
He took down both Ben Henderson and Jim Miller, and I don’t think Lentz has the BJJ chops to survive his potent submission game
Didn't Lentz have his orbital broken in his last fight?
And he’s back this soon? Weird.
by mthom on Sep 12, 2011 9:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Six months seems like ample recovery time
Especially considering Koscheck had the same injury and he’ll be fighting after five months.
by Scott Haber on Sep 12, 2011 9:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm sorry, but Nik Lentz is just not that good
He has possibly the worst striking defense in the UFC LW pool. There’s no way he’d hang with Guillard, he’d lose to Guida, Lauzon, or anyone like Lauzon.
Lentz has been dropped by Emerson, rocked by Winner, and hurt badly by Lowe and Oliveira.
He’s gritty and has good wrestling but otherwise he’s a novelty fighter in that he manages to not lose when he could easily have 3 at this point.
I respect your opinion even though it's wrong.
Bocek gave Miller a hell of a fight.
Think he will dispatch Lentz without trouble here.
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