Two very tough lightweights with wrestling pedigrees will match-up at UFC 123 in Detroit as Nik Lentz, coming off a win at UFC 118, takes on Xtreme Couture fighter Tyson Griffin. … The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight on Wednesday.
There’s been no word if the fight between Lentz and Griffin will take place on the televised portion of the card or not.
Nik “The Carnie” Lentz (19-3-2)
Win Andre Winner – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 118
Win Robert Emerson – Decision (Unanimous) UFC FN 21
Draw Thiago Tavares – Draw UFC FN 20
Win Rafaello Oliveira – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 103
Tyson Griffin (14-4)
Loss Takanori Gomi – KO (Punch) UFC Versus 2
Loss Evan Dunham – Decision (Split) UFC 115
Win Hermes Franca – TKO (Punches) UFC 103
Win Rafael dos Anjos – Decision (Unanimous) UFC FN 18