On Saturday, May 18 from the Blue Cross in Rochester, New York, MMA Junkie has confirmed that Charlies Oliveira will be going against Nik Lentz in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night Rochester.
Oliveira is currently on a four-fight win streak, as the Brazilian native has bested Clay Guida, Christos Giagos, Jim Miller, and David Teymur, all via submission. The lightweight has clashed with Lentz twice before, there first bout was overturned to a no contest, while their second match-up ended with a submission win for Oliveira. The Brazilian native currently has a professional record of 26 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no contest.
Lentz is coming into the bout with a bit of momentum himself, as the lightweight is on a two-fight winning streak, besting Gray Maynard and Scott Holtzman. The Texas native will enter the bout with a professional record of 30 wins, 9 losses, 2 draws, and 1 no contest.
UFC Fight Night Rochester takes place on Saturday, May 18 from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York with Kevin Lee and Rafael Dos Anjos headlining.