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Desmond Green vs Mike Richman

Desmond Green is 23-8-0; Mike Richman is 8-4-0. Mike Richman is 4 years older than Desmond Green. Desmond Green has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Mike Richman. Desmond Green is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mike Richman. They have met once: Desmond Green 1, Mike Richman 0.

Desmond Green
United States
Desmond Green
“The Predator” · 23-8-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Mike Richman
United States
Mike Richman
“THE MARINE” · 8-4-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Desmond Green

No background on record

Camp · Sanford MMA
Mike Richman

No background on record

Camp · The Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
68%
18%
Body
32%
15%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Desmond Greenlast 7 fights
83%9%
Mike Richmanlast 11 fights
96%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Desmond Green Mike Richman· incl. 11 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.709.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMike Richman · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.5111.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Desmond Green · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersMike Richman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.70
Strikes landed / min
9.35
2.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
11.64

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Desmond Green7 UFC fights · 344 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%198/538
14%48/80
12%40/51
Clinch
3%10/23
3%11/11
3%10/11
Ground
7%24/29
1%3/3
0%0/0
Mike Richman11 fights · by range and by target
Range
96%Distance · 486
4%Clinch · 21
0%Ground · 0
Target
68%Head · 345
32%Body · 162
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Desmond Green and Mike Richman ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 110 (Fri, Feb 28, 2014), where Desmond Green won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Desmond Green and Mike Richman?

Desmond Green is 23-8-0 and Mike Richman is 8-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Desmond Green or Mike Richman?

Desmond Green has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Mike Richman, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Desmond Green or Mike Richman?

Desmond Green is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Mike Richman stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Desmond Green or Mike Richman?

Mike Richman is 41 and Desmond Green is 37.

Who has more finishes, Desmond Green or Mike Richman?

Desmond Green has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Mike Richman has 16 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).