King Green

USA

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.
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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.
Blitzed by Jalin Turner
LightweightUFC
December 2, 2023
Green lost to Jalin Turner via KO (punches) at 2:49 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
ANALYSIS
It's a disappointing defeat for Green, but not one that impacts any long-term plans given the fact he's 37 years of age. "King" agreed to face Turner in this fight after his originally scheduled opponent, Dan Hooker, withdrew about 10 days ago due to an arm injury. The two engaged in the brawl many predicted, with Green crumbling first. The real crime here came at the end of the fight, at which point referee Kerry Hatley forced a prone Green to absorb countless unanswered strikes before stepping in. It was a potentially dangerous situation. Thankfully, Bobby appeared to be fine. It's really not about wins and losses for Green at this stage of his career. Keep in mind, this is a guy that planned on retiring earlier in 2023 before walking it back. We'll probably see him again inside the Octagon, but it's not a guarantee.
New opponent given
LightweightUFC
November 23, 2023
Green is scheduled to fight Jalin Turner in a lightweight bout at UFC Austin on Dec. 2, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Green was expected to fight Dan Hooker before the latter suffered an arm injury that forced his bout withdrawal. Green can still jump the UFC rankings a little bit by defeating Turner, who is ranked only one spot ahead of him at No. 12 and fighting off a loss to Hooker himself.