Nov 20 2010 1 Fight Posts UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida – 1. Nik Lentz vs. Tyson Griffin by Eric Kamander · November 20, 2010 Lightweight bout: Nik Lentz defeated Tyson Griffin via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30). What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
Round 1 was pretty uneventful, but Griffin got the better of ~4 minutes of grappling with some slams, and edged Lentz out in the striking as well. 10-9 Griffin.
Round 2 was also uneventful, but Lentz got the round with some well landed kicks, none of which was a "question mark" kick as was stated, but a straight Brazilian kick. 10-9 Lentz.
In round 3 Griffin landed lots on Lentz early, mostly punches square to the grill. Griffin did well in grappling holding a tight arm in guillotine for a while though Lentz got take downs late, but was never able to mount much offense. Clear 10-9 Griffin.
R:2 A:3 S:3 T:3-