King Green

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Victim of highlight reel KO
LightweightUFC
March 8, 2025
Green lost to Mauricio Ruffy via KO (kick) at 2:07 of Round 1 at UFC 313 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Green is a respected veteran with 50-plus pro fights under his belt. There's some gas left in the tank, but at age 38, the UFC simply cannot be matching him up against stone-cold killers such as Ruffy. Green is known to keep his hands down, and Ruffy responded with a head kick that will be in the conversation for Knockout of the Year when 2025 comes to an end. The setback dropped Bobby to 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to December 2023, with all three defeats coming via stoppage. Something is going to have to give moving forward.
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Next fight booked
LightweightUFC
January 27, 2025
Green will face off against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 313 on Mar. 8, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Green, who was most recently submitted by Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304, will look to get back on track against Mauricio Ruffy in March. The 38-year-old American fighter is now 13-11-1 in a storied UFC career.
Goes to sleep in Manchester
LightweightUFC
July 27, 2024
Green lost to Paddy Pimblett via technical submission (triangle choke) at 3:22 of Round 1 at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England.
ANALYSIS
Green isn't really a contender at 37 years of age and 50 professional fights into his career, but he still needs to put forth a better effort than this in such a notable spot. King and Paddy fought to even terms on the feet for a few minutes, at which point Green shot for a takedown. He ended up fighting off three different submission attempts before finally going to sleep. Pimblett deserves credit for doing a brilliant job on the mat, but Green needs to be smarter. He played right into Paddy's hands and paid for it. King has been a .500 favorite for the better part of the past four years, and that should continue moving forward.
Facing Pimblett in July
LightweightUFC
May 16, 2024
Green will take on Paddy Pimblett in a lightweight bout at UFC 304 in Manchester, England on July 27, per Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Green will head into Manchester coming off a decision victory over Jim Miller in April. The five-foot-10 American will face the younger Englishman in his home country after calling Pimblett out following UFC 300. Pimblett will be a significant challenge for Green, as the five-foot-10 Englishman will head into the fight with a perfect 5-0 record in UFC.
Dominates in UFC 300 victory
LightweightUFC
April 13, 2024
Green defeated Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 29-26) at UFC 300 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
What was a close fight for a round ended up being a massive rout in favor of Green when it all was said and done. Blessed with a massive edge in terms of both hand speed and power, Bobby posted a 144-41 edge in terms of total strikes landed over the course of the final ten minutes. The fact Miller survived to see the final bell speaks to his ridiculous toughness. Green has won three of four dating back to July 2023. The 37-year-old may not be a legitimate contender in a loaded lightweight division, but it's clear Bobby has plenty of gas left in the tank.
Set to fight Jim Miller
LightweightUFC
January 16, 2024
Green is scheduled to face Jim Miller in a lightweight bout at UFC 300 in Las Vegas in April 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Green was defeated by Jalin Turner in his last bout, capping off a 2-1 2023 for Green. This is the fourth time Green has been scheduled to fight Miller, though all three previous bouts were eventually canceled.