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King Green

"King"
36-17-1★ 9bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Grappling 0-1
36-17-1 · 24 finishes · Full stats →
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UFCUFC 332: Silva vs Wang·
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CAREER SUMMARY

King Green holds a professional MMA record of 36-17-1. King Green has 55 professional MMA bouts on record. King Green has won 37 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission, 13 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. In the UFC, King Green lands 6.59 significant strikes per minute with 54% accuracy and averages 1.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. King Green also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: July 11, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, STRIKEFORCE.

Profile

Height
5'10"178 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
71"180 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1986-09-09
Age
40
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
San Bernardino, California, United States

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2011KOTC Lightweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • TFA Champion · Total Fighting Alliance
  • WFC Champion · Warriors Fighting Championships
  • State Placer · State HS · youth
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Marcos 'Loro' Galvao
  • A.B. Miller High School (Fontana, California) · Wrestling
  • Started in Folkstyle Wrestling
  • Started in MMA

Camp

  • Pinnacle MMA · Redlands, California, US
  • Icon MMA · Moreno Valley, California, US

Coaches

  • Jacob Behney · Head coach

Training partners

  • Greg Guzman
  • Reuben Duran
  • Willie Gates

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Fast Hands
97 · best in division
Punch power93
Kick power88
Punch speed97
Kick speed90
Accuracy95
Takedowns87
Ground striking90
Submissions90
Chin91
Body strength92
Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 36-17-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed6.59per min
54% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.70per min
62% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.26per 15 min
46% success
Takedowns stuffed69%
Submission attempts0.3per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 17-12-1 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed6.59per min
54% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.70per min
62% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.26per 15 min
46% success
Takedowns stuffed69%
Submission attempts0.3per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where King Green sits in the top 25.

Related fighters

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate King Green earns per fight.

King Green's salary & career earnings →

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  1. UFCUFC 332: Silva vs Wang
    vs Esteban RibovicsLightweight

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Terrance McKinney
    UFCUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2· Jul 11, 2026· Lightweight· 36-17-1 vs 18-9
    TKO
    R1 · 4:59
    POTN
  2. WIN
    vs Jeremy Stephens
    UFCUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland· May 9, 2026· Lightweight· 35-17-1 vs 29-23
    SUB
    R1 · 4:20
  3. WIN
    vs Daniel Zellhuber
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh· Feb 28, 2026· Lightweight· 34-17-1 vs 15-4
    TKO
    R2 · 4:55
  4. WIN
    vs Lance Gibson Jr.
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape· Dec 13, 2025· Catchweight· 33-17-1 vs 9-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. LOSS
    vs Maurício Ruffy
    UFCUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev· Mar 8, 2025· Lightweight· 32-17-1 vs 12-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:07
  6. LOSS
    vs Paddy Pimblett
    UFCUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 28, 2024· Lightweight· 32-16-1 vs 22-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:22
  7. WIN
    vs Jim Miller
    UFCUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill· Apr 13, 2024· Lightweight· 32-15-1 vs 37-18
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Jalin Turner
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023· Lightweight· 31-15-1 vs 14-7
    TKO
    R1 · 2:49
  9. WIN
    vs Grant Dawson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green· Oct 7, 2023· Lightweight· 31-14-1 vs 20-2-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:33
    POTN
  10. WIN
    vs Tony Ferguson
    UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2· Jul 29, 2023· Lightweight· 30-14-1 vs 25-9
    SUB
    R3 · 4:54
    POTN
  11. NC
    vs Jared Gordon
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes· Apr 22, 2023· Lightweight· 29-14-1 vs 19-6
    Could Not Continue
    R1 · 4:35
  12. LOSS
    vs Drew Dober
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland· Dec 17, 2022· Lightweight· 29-14-1 vs 26-11
    TKO
    R2 · 2:45
    FOTN
  13. LOSS
    vs Islam Makhachev
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green· Feb 26, 2022· Catchweight· 29-13-1 vs 22-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:23
  14. WIN
    vs Nasrat Haqparast
    UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2· Feb 12, 2022· Lightweight· 29-12-1 vs 13-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  15. WIN
    vs Al Iaquinta
    UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2· Nov 6, 2021· Lightweight· 28-12-1 vs 14-7-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:25
    POTN
  16. LOSS
    vs Rafael Fiziev
    UFCUFC 265: Lewis vs Gane· Aug 7, 2021· Lightweight· 27-12-1 vs 10-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  17. LOSS
    vs Thiago Moises
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva· Oct 31, 2020· Lightweight· 27-11-1 vs 14-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Alan Patrick
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill· Sep 12, 2020· Lightweight· 27-10-1 vs 15-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. WIN
    vs Lando Vannata
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan· Aug 1, 2020· Lightweight· 26-10-1 vs 11-5-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  20. WIN
    vs Clay Guida
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020· Lightweight· 25-10-1 vs 35-20
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. LOSS
    vs Francisco Trinaldo
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza· Nov 16, 2019· Lightweight· 24-10-1 vs 24-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. LOSS
    vs Drakkar Klose
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 15, 2018· Lightweight· 24-9-1 vs 10-1-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  23. WIN
    vs Erik Koch
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2· Jan 27, 2018· Lightweight· 24-8-1 vs 15-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. DRAW
    vs Lando Vannata
    UFCUFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee· Oct 7, 2017· Lightweight· 23-8-1 vs 9-2-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  25. LOSS
    vs Rashid Magomedov
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017· Lightweight· 23-8 vs 20-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  26. LOSS
    vs Dustin Poirier
    UFCUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016· Lightweight· 23-7 vs 20-4
    TKO
    R1 · 2:53
  27. LOSS
    vs Edson Barboza
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson· Nov 22, 2014· Lightweight· 23-6 vs 15-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  28. WIN
    vs Josh Thomson
    UFCUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014· Lightweight· 23-5 vs 22-7
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  29. WIN
    vs Pat Healy
    UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013· Lightweight· 22-5 vs 25-15
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  30. WIN
    vs James Krause
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013· Lightweight· 21-5 vs 20-5
    TKO
    R1 · 3:50
  31. WIN
    vs Jacob Volkmann
    UFCUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar· Feb 2, 2013· Lightweight· 20-5 vs 15-4
    SUB
    R3 · 4:25
    SOTN
  32. WIN
    vs Matt Ricehouse
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman· Aug 17, 2012· Lightweight· 19-5 vs 6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  33. WIN
    vs James Terry
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier· May 18, 2012· Lightweight· 18-5 vs 11-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  34. WIN
    vs JP Reese
    Strikeforce Challengers 20· Nov 18, 2011· Lightweight· 17-5 vs 5-2
    SUB
    R3 · 2:25
  35. WIN
    vs James Reese
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Challengers 20· Nov 17, 2011· Lightweight
    SUB
    R3 · 2:25
  36. WIN
    vs Charon Spain
    StrikeforceStrikeforce: Challengers 19· Sep 22, 2011· Lightweight· 16-5 vs 7-5
    SUB
    R2 · 2:54
  37. LOSS
    vs Gesias Cavalcante
    StrikeforceStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson· Jul 29, 2011· Lightweight· 15-5 vs 16-4-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  38. WIN
    vs Dom O'Grady×3Title bout · Title win #3
    KOTC: Moral Victory· Apr 21, 2011· Lightweight· 15-4 vs 10-4-1
    UD
  39. LOSS
    vs Tim Means
    KOTC: Inferno· Oct 7, 2010· Welterweight· 14-4 vs 10-3-1
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  40. WIN
    vs Daron Cruickshank×2Title bout · Title win #2
    KOTC: Imminent Danger· Aug 13, 2010· Welterweight· 14-3 vs 5-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:39
  41. WIN
    vs Ricky Legere Jr.×1Title bout · Title win #1
    KOTC: Arrival· Feb 25, 2010· Welterweight· 13-3 vs 10-3
    TKO
    R1 · 4:27
  42. WIN
    vs Charles Bennett
    KOTC: Fight For Hope· Dec 17, 2009· Welterweight· 12-3 vs 23-17-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:17
  43. LOSS
    vs David Mitchell
    Tachi PF 2: Brawl in the Hall· Dec 3, 2009· Welterweight· 11-3 vs 9-0
    SUB
    R1 · 0:54
  44. WIN
    vs Sevak Magakyan
    Respect in the Cage· Nov 20, 2009· 11-2 vs 7-3
    TKO
  45. WIN
    vs Jeff Torch
    KOTC Underground 45· Oct 3, 2009· Lightweight· 10-2 vs 1-4
    TKO
    R1 · 1:29
  46. WIN
    vs John Ulloa
    KOTC: Immortal· Feb 27, 2009· Lightweight· 9-2 vs 2-3
    SUB
  47. LOSS
    vs Dan Lauzon
    Affliction 2· Jan 24, 2009· Lightweight· 8-2 vs 12-2
    SUB
    R1 · 4:55
  48. WIN
    vs Toby Grear
    Total Fighting Alliance· Jul 12, 2008· 8-1 vs 5-4-1
    TKO
  49. WIN
    vs Santiago Manzanares
    Mexico Regional· Jun 28, 2008· 5-1 vs 2-2
    DEC
  50. WIN
    vs Rafael Salomão
    Mexico Regional· Jun 28, 2008· 5-1 vs 7-4
    TKO
  51. WIN
    vs Israel Giron
    Mexico Regional· Jun 28, 2008· 5-1 vs 5-2
    TKO
  52. WIN
    vs Raymond Ayala
    Total Fighting Alliance· Mar 22, 2008· 4-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
  53. WIN
    vs Herman Terrado
    Cage of Fire· Mar 8, 2008· 3-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
  54. LOSS
    vs Josh Gaskins
    California Regional· Mar 7, 2008· 2-1 vs 5-1
    DEC
  55. WIN
    vs Henry Briones
    Mexico Regional· Feb 23, 2008· 2-0 vs 4-1
    SUB
  56. WIN
    vs Neal Abrams
    Total Fighting Alliance· Jan 19, 2008· 1-0 vs 2-3
    TKO

Official UFC Ranking

King Green's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#7 Lightweight
First ranked
Dec 30, 2013
Times ranked
129

Lightweight

#1#5#10#15201420162018202020222024Dec 30, 2013 · #12Mar 10, 2014 · #13Mar 17, 2014 · #14May 5, 2014 · #12May 12, 2014 · #13Jun 30, 2014 · #12Jul 21, 2014 · #13Jul 28, 2014 · #7Nov 24, 2014 · #9Feb 24, 2015 · #10Mar 2, 2015 · #11Jul 13, 2015 · #10Aug 10, 2015 · #12Aug 25, 2015 · #11Sep 7, 2015 · #12Dec 14, 2015 · #11Feb 8, 2016 · #12Apr 18, 2016 · #13May 10, 2016 · #12May 16, 2016 · #13May 31, 2016 · #13Oct 10, 2023 · #13Oct 17, 2023 · #12Nov 14, 2023 · #13Dec 5, 2023 · #14Apr 16, 2024 · #15Jul 23, 2024 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1787▲14
Peak
1813Jul 26, 2014
Rated fights
54
1500160017001800200920122015201820212024Jan 19, 2008 · 1540Feb 23, 2008 · 1587Mar 7, 2008 · 1561Mar 8, 2008 · 1594Mar 22, 2008 · 1624Jun 28, 2008 · 1643Jun 28, 2008 · 1664Jun 28, 2008 · 1681Jul 12, 2008 · 1694Jan 24, 2009 · 1668Feb 27, 2009 · 1682Oct 3, 2009 · 1693Nov 20, 2009 · 1713Dec 3, 2009 · 1687Dec 17, 2009 · 1709Feb 25, 2010 · 1745Aug 13, 2010 · 1773Oct 7, 2010 · 1723Apr 21, 2011 · 1732Jul 30, 2011 · 1727Sep 23, 2011 · 1736Nov 18, 2011 · 1753Nov 18, 2011 · 1744May 19, 2012 · 1757Aug 18, 2012 · 1767Feb 2, 2013 · 1783Nov 6, 2013 · 1798Dec 14, 2013 · 1807Jul 26, 2014 · 1813Nov 22, 2014 · 1803Jun 5, 2016 · 1742Apr 16, 2017 · 1738Jan 28, 2018 · 1746Dec 16, 2018 · 1735Nov 17, 2019 · 1726Jun 21, 2020 · 1737Aug 2, 2020 · 1747Sep 13, 2020 · 1755Oct 31, 2020 · 1745Aug 8, 2021 · 1734Nov 7, 2021 · 1747Feb 13, 2022 · 1758Feb 27, 2022 · 1747Dec 18, 2022 · 1732Jul 30, 2023 · 1753Oct 7, 2023 · 1774Dec 3, 2023 · 1760Apr 14, 2024 · 1773Jul 28, 2024 · 1758Mar 9, 2025 · 1741Dec 14, 2025 · 1746Feb 28, 2026 · 1763May 9, 2026 · 1773Jul 11, 2026 · 17871787

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Frequently asked questions

When does King Green fight next?

King Green fights Esteban Ribovics on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at UFC 332: Silva vs Wang.

What is King Green's record?

King Green's professional MMA record is 36-17-1.

Who is King Green fighting next?

King Green's next opponent is Esteban Ribovics at UFC 332: Silva vs Wang.

Who did King Green fight last?

King Green most recently fought Terrance McKinney at UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 on Saturday, July 11, 2026, WIN (TKO).

What weight class does King Green fight in?

King Green fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does King Green have?

King Green has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 11 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has King Green won?

King Green has won 9 UFC post-fight bonuses: 4× Fight of the Night, 4× Performance of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is King Green?

King Green is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does King Green weigh?

King Green weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is King Green's reach?

King Green has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is King Green?

King Green is 40 years old (born Sep 9, 1986).

Where is King Green from?

King Green is from United States.