Chris Wade Wants A Fight With Nik Lentz

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Chris Wade revealed that he wanted a fight with Nik Lentz after the latter offended him at the UFC Athlete Retreat 2017 in March.

He said: “He and I fought Islam (Makhachev, who beat both Wade and Lentz), who’s as tough as it gets in this division, in my opinion. So I tried to have a conversation with him about us both having fought Islam. And he couldn’t have been ruder to me. I don’t know if he remembers it, but I remember it. He just wouldn’t even acknowledge me. He looked at me like I was almost part of the wall. He made this grunting noise and turned his back on me. And I was like, ‘Really?’ And I kind of asked him, and he just kept going. That’s the weirdest guy I’ve ever come across in my life in this sport. So if he wants to get beat up, I’m cool with it.”

Lentz eventually replied to Wade’s comments on Twitter, which Wade then responded to.

Never heard of him. I have a real fight on Oct 7 #UFC216.. but after that, I'm always up for an easy pay day. 👍🏼 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/9kcma1gGXH

— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) July 22, 2017

Drink less and you'll remember more.

— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) July 22, 2017

Meanwhile, Wade also talked about issues he had with Frankie Perez, who he beat twice, after Perez disrespected him. He added: “I think it gave me a little bit of an extra incentive. I think he made a mistake doing that. When you fight someone and there’s almost too much respect, sometimes you go in there a little bit soft. This isn’t the sport where you can go in there soft. Sometimes you need a chip on your shoulder.“