Veteran UFC lightweight and featherweight Nik Lentz on Sunday announced his retirement from MMA after a loss to Movsar Evloev on the preliminary card of UFC 257.
The fight on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi served as Lentz’s 24th octagon appearance and his 45th as a professional MMA fighter. His UFC record stands at 14-9-1.
In a statement on his official Instagram account, Lentz indicated a severe eye injury he suffered this past year was the primary motivation for hanging up his gloves.
“They say don’t make rash decisions after a loss, but this one is not rash or even quick for that matter,” he wrote.