Although he was ranked among the top 10 competitors in the 145-pound division, Nik Lentz has decided to return to the lightweight division. The Carny will meet Danny Castillo at UFC on Fox 17 on December 19.
The matchup was announced by the UFC on Tuesday.
Lentz won his first three bouts in the featherweight class and rose into title contention. However, he ran into some tough opponents after that, losing to Chad Mendes and Charles Oliveira in two of his past three outings.
Falling against opponents like Mendes and Oliveira was nothing to get too discouraged about, so Lentz could be making a mistake in leaving the division in which he was an established contender.