Nik Lentz vs. Nad Narimani joins UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup in Raleigh

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Nik Lentz vs. Nad Narimani joins UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup in Raleigh

A featherweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC Raleigh.

Nik Lentz (30-10-1 MMA, 14-7-1 UFC) will take on Nad Narimani (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 24, UFC officials announced Friday morning.

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Jan. 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

Lentz was unsuccessful against Charles Oliveira once again at UFC on ESPN+ 10, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss in their trilogy bout. That snapped his two-fight win streak, as prior to that, Lentz had scored back-to-back wins over Gray Maynard and Scott Holtzman.

After two straight wins over Khalid Taha and Anderson dos Santos, Narimani was defeated by Mike Grundy at UFC London, his first promotional loss. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion will look to get back to the win column, when he takes on experienced veteran Lentz.

With that addition, the current UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  • Arnold Allen vs. Josh Emmett
  • Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez
  • Hannah Cifers vs. Angela Hill
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
  • Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend
  • Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
  • Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
  • Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely
  • Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Nik Lentz vs. Nad Narimani

Nik Lentz vs. Nad Narimani joins UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup in Raleigh