King Green: record, fights and statistics
King Green is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 36-18-1 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 32 UFC bouts for King Green (17-13-1, 1 no contest). In the 6 fights stored since Mar 8, 2025, King Green is 4-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1986 |
What are King Green's fighting stats?
Across 27 stored UFC bouts with statistics (263 minutes) through October 3, 2026, King Green lands 7.17 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.96, with 54.5% striking accuracy and 59.8% striking defense. Grappling: 1.31 takedowns per 15 minutes at 46.9% accuracy, 65.3% takedown defense, 0.28 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 17-13-1 in 32 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 17 wins inside the distance.
King Green: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 7.17 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.96 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 59.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.31 |
| Takedown accuracy | 46.9% |
| Takedown defense | 65.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.28 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.99 |
| Share of fight time in control | 13.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 27 (263.2) |
Significant strikes landed: 58.3% head, 25.4% body, 16.4% legs; 81.4% at distance, 8.5% in the clinch, 10.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 6 |
| Submission | 3 | 1 |
| Decision | 9 | 6 |
17-13-1 (1 no contest) in the 32 stored UFC bouts since February 3, 2013, averaging 10.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: King Green among fighters
| Figure | King Green | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 9.14 | 16th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.38 | 166th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 62.3 | 26th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 57.9 | 50th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.29 | 45th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 2.58 | 52nd of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.64 | 62nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 16.2 | 107th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 8, 2025
- 4 wins: 2 by ko/tko, 1 by submission, 1 by decision
- 2 losses: 2 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 8, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 282 of 498 (56.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 136 of 323 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 5 of 7 |
| Opponent takedowns | 3 of 4 (25.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 4:30 |
Totals over 6 of 6 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Esteban Ribovics (5-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:08 | 4.1 | Lightweight | 27 of 49 (35) | 0 of 1 | 0:04 |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Terrance McKinney (8-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | 5 | Lightweight | 43 of 72 (45) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| May 9, 2026 | Jeremy Stephens (14-17) | Win | Submission | R1 4:20 | 4.3 | Lightweight | 57 of 87 (5) | 1 of 1 | 1:34 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Daniel Zellhuber (2-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:55 | 9.9 | Lightweight | 86 of 134 (17) | 3 of 3 | 2:05 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Lance Gibson Jr. (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight | 65 of 141 (30) | 1 of 2 | 0:44 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Mauricio Ruffy (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:07 | 2.1 | Lightweight | 4 of 15 (4) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Paddy Pimblett (5-0) | Loss | Submission | R1 3:22 | 3.4 | Lightweight | 15 of 21 (8) | 1 of 1 | 0:34 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Jim Miller (26-16) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 186 of 319 (57) | 1 of 1 | 0:54 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Jalin Turner (6-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:49 | 2.8 | Lightweight | 15 of 26 (33) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Grant Dawson (8-0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:33 | 0.6 | Lightweight | 7 of 11 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Tony Ferguson (12-6) | Win | Submission | R3 4:54 | 14.9 | Lightweight | 137 of 217 (54) | 0 of 0 | 3:25 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Jared Gordon (7-5) | No contest | No contest | R1 4:35 | 4.6 | Lightweight | 23 of 69 (17) | 0 of 1 | 0:01 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Drew Dober (11-7) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:45 | 7.8 | Lightweight | 73 of 142 (34) | 0 of 1 | 0:11 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Islam Makhachev (10-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:23 | 3.4 | Catchweight | 9 of 13 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Nasrat Haqparast (5-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 188 of 355 (76) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- King Green in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Lightweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Lightweight
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