Saturday, July 29, 2023Delta 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.
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Tony Ferguson vs King Green
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tony FergusonKing Green
0
Knockdowns0
54 / 123
Significant strikes137 / 217
44%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
62 / 138
Total strikes145 / 227
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:13
Control time3:25
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tony FergusonKing Green
3870%9569%
Head
1120%2418%
Body
59%1813%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
70%13%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tony Ferguson54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/93
1111/18
55/7
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
King Green137 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7676/135
2121/28
1818/20
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
1919/31
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tony FergusonKing Green
R1
14
40
10-910-910-9
R2
16
49
10-910-810-9
R3
24
48
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: King Green
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 42
Significant strikes40 / 72
33%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
15 / 43
Total strikes40 / 72
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: King Green
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 36
Significant strikes49 / 77
44%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
23 / 48
Total strikes57 / 87
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time2:36
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 45
Significant strikes48 / 68
53%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
24 / 47
Total strikes48 / 68
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time0:49
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Ferguson | Green |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Ferguson | Green |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| # | Ferguson | Green |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
Insights
- King Green lands 6.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson absorbs 4.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson lands 4.91 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
- 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
King Green
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJMarcos 'Loro' Galvao
- 2011KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- —TFA ChampionTotal Fighting Alliance
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%58%
Head
19%25%
Body
20%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Tony Fergusonlast 3 fights
60%23%17%
King Greenlast 12 fights
73%16%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tony Ferguson· from fights outside the UFC King Green· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.916.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersKing Green · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.373.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersKing Green · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.391.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersKing Green · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKing Green · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKing Green · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKing Green · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.91
Strikes landed / min6.59
4.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.70
0.39 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.26 / 2.7
35%
Takedown accuracy46%
66%
Takedown defence69%
0:20
Control time / fight1:32
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0
King Green31 UFC fights · 2124 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%995/2451
18%392/586
16%336/422
Clinch
3%54/78
5%108/113
1%17/18
Ground
9%192/263
1%30/30
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Tony Ferguson26 of 36 ended early · 72%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
King Green33 of 55 ended early · 60%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tony Ferguson vs King Green?
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.