Nik Lentz nearly lost eye after UFC fight, had double vision for nine months until ‘risky’ surgery
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Nik Lentz is preparing for his first fight back in nearly a year when he takes on Mike Grundy at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar. Although he is relatively an active fighter, Lentz needed some extra time away this year after suffering what could have very likely been a career-ending injury in his last fight against Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos.
Lentz fought all three rounds against Allen, but he did so in an incapacitated manner. Lentz was dealt with two eye pokes in the fight with the second one being the most debilitating as his vision was dramatically altered. He went on to lose to Allen by way of unanimous decision, but the loss was least of his problems at that time.