Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

King Green def. Tony Ferguson (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:54
WIN
King Green
King Green
35-17-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

King Green defeated Tony Ferguson by Submission in round 3 (4:54) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
King Green
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 123
Significant strikes
137 of 217
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
62 of 138
Total strikes
145 of 227
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
3:25
Significant strikes by target
38 of 98
Head
95 of 166
11 of 18
Body
24 of 31
5 of 7
Leg
18 of 20
50 of 118
Distance
115 of 183
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
2 of 3
Ground
21 of 33

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 42
Sig. str.
40 of 72
15 of 43
Total str.
40 of 72
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 36
Sig. str.
49 of 77
23 of 48
Total str.
57 of 87
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 45
Sig. str.
48 of 68
24 of 47
Total str.
48 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:49
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
35-17-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
3
42
Age
39
5'11"
Height
5'10"
76"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
6.46
45%
Str. Acc.
53%
4.37
SApM
3.55
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
1.33
35%
TD Acc.
43%
66%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 0-5
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight
King Green · 3-2
  • W
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniel Zellhuber
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Lightweight
  • W
    Lance Gibson Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 29 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
71.0
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.93
0:20
Avg control time
1:35
199
Career high strikes
188
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
King Green
60%
Head
59%
19%
Body
24%
20%
Leg
17%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
King Green
91%
Distance
81%
2%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
10%