King Green

Ribovics pressed forward from the opening seconds, but Green's defensive movement kept him from landing anything big early. Late in the round Ribovics lengthened his combinations and began to connect, dropping Green more than once. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight after the third knockdown, ending Green's winning streak.

Key moments

• Ribovics came forward at once but could not land his big shots in the early going.
• Ribovics extended his combinations late in the first and began to find the mark.
• Dean halted the bout after the third knockdown at 4:08.

McKinney pressured Green early, backing him down, cutting him, taking him down and chasing chokes from dominant positions. With 30 seconds remaining, Green worked to his feet, hurt McKinney to the body and pounded out the finish before the horn.

Key moments

• McKinney was the aggressor from the opening bell, backing Green down and cutting him before securing a takedown.
• McKinney worked from dominant positions and chased chokes, but Green stayed present and began jawing at him.
• Green rose with 30 seconds remaining, hurt McKinney to the body and pounded out the TKO at 4:59 of Round 1.

Stephens' return to the UFC main-card spotlight ended with a first-round rear-naked choke loss to King Green after he had already turned the bout into a 160-pound catchweight by missing the lightweight limit. The fight lasted 4:20 of the opening round and immediately fed retirement talk because it was both a weight-miss story and a clear submission loss.

Key moments

• Stephens missed weight by four pounds, moving the fight to a 160-pound catchweight.
• Green finished him with a rear-naked choke late in round one.
• The official stoppage time was 4:20 of the opening round.

King Green used speed and offense to take control against Daniel Zellhuber, mixing in more wrestling than usual and frustrating the Mexican lightweight. Late in round two, Green wobbled Zellhuber, chased him to the fence, and finished with punches at 4:55.

Key moments

• Green mixed offensive wrestling into his quicker striking work.
• Late in the second round, Green hurt Zellhuber and pursued him to the fence.
• Green finished the exchange with a sustained punch flurry at 4:55 of round two.

Green advanced with his hands low as Gibson attacked his legs. Gibson completed takedowns in the second and third rounds, but Green returned to his feet; Green answered late with a takedown of his own and ground strikes. Green won the split decision after three rounds.

Key moments

• Gibson opened with leg kicks while Green advanced with his hands low.
• Gibson took Green down in the second round, but Green scrambled back to his feet.
• Green quickly stood after another Gibson takedown in the third round.
• Late in the final round, Green caught a kick, took Gibson down and landed ground strikes.

Ruffy flatlined veteran Bobby 'King' Green with a perfectly timed spinning wheel kick to the head just over two minutes into the first round. The finish was the 16th wheel-kick knockout in UFC history and a leading 2025 Knockout of the Year contender.

Key moments

• Landed a clean spinning wheel kick flush to Green's head
• Green dropped instantly, prompting an immediate stoppage
• 16th wheel-kick KO in UFC history, drawing Edson Barboza comparisons
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus

In front of a home crowd in Manchester, Pimblett caught Green in a triangle choke just past three minutes of round one and squeezed until Green went unconscious, forcing the referee stoppage.

Key moments

• Early leg kicks set the range.
• Brief guillotine threat in a scramble.
• Transitioned to a fight-ending triangle choke.
• Green went out cold; referee waved it off.

Green kept Miller working at range across all three rounds at UFC 300 and denied him the kind of pocket or mat exchanges that usually swing these veteran matchups.

Key moments

• Dropped a unanimous decision to King Green over three rounds.
• Green's pace and range control kept Miller from building sustained grappling offense.
• The bout made Miller the lone fighter to compete at UFC 100, 200 and 300.

Turner found the right hand behind Green’s ear and followed him to the canvas, where punches ended the fight at 2:49 of the first round.

Key moments

• Turner replaced the injured Dan Hooker on short notice.
• A right hand behind Green’s ear sent him down.
• Turner followed with punches from back control for the 2:49 knockout.

Green and Gordon traded early before a clash of heads dropped Gordon. Green followed with ground strikes, but officials reviewed the sequence and changed the apparent knockout to a no contest.

Key moments

• A clash of heads dropped Gordon in round one.
• Green followed with ground strikes after Gordon fell.
• The result was changed to a no contest at 4:35 of round one.

Makhachev closed distance immediately and completed the takedown. The takedown kept Green under heavy top pressure. Ground strikes ended the fight at 3:23 of round one.

Key moments

• Makhachev closed distance immediately and completed the takedown.
• The takedown kept Green under heavy top pressure.
• Ground strikes ended the fight at 3:23 of round one.

Fiziev pressed with hard kicks and right hands while Green answered with counters. Green finished strongly in the third, but Fiziev’s earlier work carried the unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Fiziev’s kicks and forward pressure set the pace early.
• Right hands stunned Green midway through the second round.
• Green’s counters landed more often late, but the judges awarded Fiziev the decision.

Green taunted and pressed forward while Barboza worked at range with kicks and counters. Barboza hurt Green with a punch in the second, then dropped him with a head kick before completing the three-round decision win.

Key moments

• Green taunted Barboza while pressing forward in the opening round.
• Barboza rocked Green with a punch and dropped him with a head kick in round two.
• Barboza maintained his range and won the unanimous decision.