UFC lightweight Nik Lentz and former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks are former teammates at American Top Team. However, the fighters have since entered a heated rivalry. The two fighters were set to face off at UFC 216, but the fight was pulled after Lentz failed to appear at the UFC weigh-in due to medical issues.
However, the mixed martial arts warriors finally had a chance to see each other from across the canvas at Saturday night’s, Nov. 18, UFC Fight Night 121.
Fight fans flocked to the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s recent card. During the night’s event, Lentz and Brooks went toe-to-toe for division dominance and to cool some bad blood.
In the end, Nik Lentz managed to earn a submission victory over his former teammate in the second round of their match up with a guillotine submission. Check out the intense finish in the video below:
