UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green  26 Feb 2022 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, US

Islam Makhachev defeats King Green by KO/TKO (punches)

Win Islam Makhachev 22-1-0
Loss King Green 29-13-1
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KO/TKO (punches)

Round 1 · 3:23

Makhachev vs Green · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green

Predictions summary

What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

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.

Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Makhachev

Makhachev took the short-notice matchup straight to his strongest lane: pressure, a clean takedown and heavy top control that opened the ground-and-pound finish.

Case for Green

Green needed to keep the fight standing and make Makhachev pay during the entries, using his boxing rhythm and veteran scrambling to avoid being pinned underneath.

What We Were Watching For

  • Whether Green could deny the first takedown.
  • How quickly Makhachev settled into top position.
  • The transition from control to the stoppage.
Records & career stats
Makhachev vs Green
Makhachev Green
  1. OutputSig. strikes landed / min 2.27 6.49
  2. Striking def.Striking defense 61% 62%
  3. DurabilitySig. strikes absorbed / min 1.42 3.69
  4. Takedown def.Takedown defense 91% 72%
  5. FinishingFinish rate 67% 64%
21-1-0
Record
29-12-1
8-0 last 8
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4-1 last 5
Russia
Nationality
United States
34
Age
39
1.78 m
Height
1.78 m
179 cm
Reach
180 cm
Southpaw
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Orthodox
67%
Finish rateFinish % — Makhachev leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
64%
5
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Green leads
13
13
Wins by submissionSub wins — Makhachev leads
10
2.27
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Green leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
6.49
1.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — Makhachev leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.69
61%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
62%
91%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Makhachev leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
72%
11:45
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
10:26
AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Team
Pinnacle MMA

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

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Who Called It?

How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.

UFC GamblingAddicts
Hear it — 31:30

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Makhachev

Fight result: Islam Makhachev · KO/TKO (punches)

UFC GamblingAddicts transcript pick: Islam Makhachev (winner only).

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 82.6% 19 4
  • Method Accuracy 33.3% 1 2
  • Round AccuracyNo round picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 100.0% 1
View full track record (23 calls)
MMA Lock of the Night
Hear it — 61:04

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Makhachev

Fight result: Islam Makhachev · KO/TKO (punches)

MMA Lock of the Night transcript pick: Islam Makhachev (winner only).

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 73.7% 73 26
  • Method Accuracy 54.8% 17 14
  • Round Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
  • Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 6 6
View full track record (99 calls)
The MMA Guru
Hear it — 24:30

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Makhachev

Fight result: Islam Makhachev · KO/TKO (punches)

The MMA Guru transcript pick: Islam Makhachev (winner only).

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 65.9% 203 105
  • Method Accuracy 52.8% 57 51
  • Round Accuracy 32.4% 12 25
  • Underdog Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
View full track record (308 calls)

Analyst picks: UFC GamblingAddicts Hit; MMA Lock of the Night Hit; The MMA Guru Hit.

Analyst prediction scorecards
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UFC GamblingAddicts23 resolved calls
UFC GamblingAddicts
Hear it — 31:30

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Makhachev

Fight result: Islam Makhachev · KO/TKO (punches)

UFC GamblingAddicts transcript pick: Islam Makhachev (winner only).

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 82.6% 19 4
  • Method Accuracy 33.3% 1 2
  • Round AccuracyNo round picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 100.0% 1
View full track record (23 calls)
Makhachev · to winMakhachev · KO/TKO (punches) R1HitNot calledNot called
MMA Lock of the Night99 resolved calls
MMA Lock of the Night
Hear it — 61:04

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Makhachev

Fight result: Islam Makhachev · KO/TKO (punches)

MMA Lock of the Night transcript pick: Islam Makhachev (winner only).

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 73.7% 73 26
  • Method Accuracy 54.8% 17 14
  • Round Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
  • Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 6 6
View full track record (99 calls)
Makhachev · to winMakhachev · KO/TKO (punches) R1HitNot calledNot called
The MMA Guru308 resolved calls
The MMA Guru
Hear it — 24:30

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Makhachev

Fight result: Islam Makhachev · KO/TKO (punches)

The MMA Guru transcript pick: Islam Makhachev (winner only).

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 65.9% 203 105
  • Method Accuracy 52.8% 57 51
  • Round Accuracy 32.4% 12 25
  • Underdog Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
View full track record (308 calls)
Makhachev · to winMakhachev · KO/TKO (punches) R1HitNot calledNot called

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