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Desmond Green

25-8-0 UFC 4-3-0
Granite Chin Hard To Hit
5'10"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
13:16Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 50.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 54.3 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 86.1 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 84.1 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 51.1 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 73.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 12.1 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 12.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Strong 86
  2. Durability Above avg 84
  3. TD Defense Above avg 73
  4. Accuracy Average 54
  5. Wrestling Average 51
  6. Striking Average 50
  7. Control Weak 13
  8. Grappling Weak 12
Granite Chin never dropped in 92 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Hard To Hit opponents land only 31% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.51
Striking accuracy46.1%
Striking defense69.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.16
Takedowns / 15 min1.62
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
April 8, 2017 vs Josh Emmett — 3.8/min (W) Apr '17 September 2, 2017 vs Rustam Khabilov — 3.13/min (L) Sep '17 February 3, 2018 vs Michel Prazeres — 2.2/min (L) Feb '18 June 1, 2018 vs Gleison Tibau — 5.13/min (W) Jun '18 September 15, 2018 vs Mairbek Taisumov — 1.8/min (L) Sep '18 March 30, 2019 vs Ross Pearson — 8.72/min (W) — only 2.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '19 May 18, 2019 vs Charles Jourdain — 5.2/min (W) May '19

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Charles Jourdain 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
78/144Sig. strikes
55/146Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ross Pearson 20-15 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:52 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
25/32Sig. strikes
12/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mairbek Taisumov 26-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · September 15, 2018
27/83Sig. strikes
27/82Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gleison Tibau 33-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018
77/191Sig. strikes
28/178Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michel Prazeres 23-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
33/61Sig. strikes
36/72Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rustam Khabilov 21-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · September 2, 2017
47/111Sig. strikes
34/108Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Emmett 11-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · April 8, 2017
57/124Sig. strikes
41/142Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
25-8-0Pro record
Tristar (formerly), Combat ClubGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 17
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Titan FC 7
Bellator 5
NEF 3
Cagezilla FC 1
Gamebred Fighting Championship 1
FFC 1
World Fighting Championship Akhmat 1

+ 7 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 33 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Piankhi Zimmerman Decision (unanimous) Cagezilla FC 66
April 23, 2022
 Cagezilla FC 3 5:00
W Piankhi Zimmerman TKO (punches) Gamebred Fighting Championship: Freedom Fight Night
March 19, 2022
 Gamebred Fighting Championship 1 3:26
W Charles Jourdain Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ross Pearson TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019
 UFC 1 2:52
L Mairbek Taisumov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
September 15, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
W Gleison Tibau Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Michel Prazeres Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Rustam Khabilov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
September 2, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Emmett Decision (split) UFC 210
April 8, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Martin Brown Decision (split) Titan FC 42
December 2, 2016
 Titan FC 3 5:00
W James Freeman Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 40
August 5, 2016
 Titan FC 3 5:00
W Desmond Hill Decision (unanimous) FFC 24
June 3, 2016
 FFC 3 5:00
W David Cubas TKO (doctor stoppage) World Fighting Championship Akhmat
March 12, 2016
 World Fighting Championship Akhmat 1 3:48
L Andre Harrison Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 35
September 19, 2015
 Titan FC 5 5:00
W Vince Eazelle KO (punch) Titan FC 34
July 18, 2015
 Titan FC 1 0:32
L Kurt Holobaugh Decision (split) Titan FC 33
March 20, 2015
 Titan FC 5 5:00
W Steven Siler Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 32
December 19, 2014
 Titan FC 5 5:00
W Miguel Torres KO (knee and punches) Titan FC 31
October 31, 2014
 Titan FC 1 0:46
L Daniel Weichel Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 119
May 9, 2014
 Bellator 2 2:07
W Will Martinez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 114
March 28, 2014
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Mike Richman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 110
February 28, 2014
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Angelo Sanchez TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 105
October 25, 2013
 Bellator 2 1:04
L Fabrício Guerreiro Decision (unanimous) Bellator 99
September 13, 2013
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Henry Martinez TKO (punches) NEF: Fight Night 7
May 18, 2013
 NEF 2 1:50
W John Ortolani Decision (unanimous) CFX 22 – Winter Blast
February 23, 2013
 CFX 3 5:00
W Gemiyale Adkins Decision (unanimous) PA Cage Fight 15
February 15, 2013
 PA Cage Fight 3 5:00
L Rory McDonell Submission (gogoplata straight armbar) Score Fighting Series 7
November 23, 2012
 Score Fighting Series 1 4:41
W Brandon Fleming Decision (unanimous) NEF: Fight Night 5
November 17, 2012
 NEF 3 5:00
W Matt DiMarcantonio Decision (unanimous) Gladius Fights: Fyvie vs. Carlo-Clauss
September 22, 2012
 Gladius Fights 3 5:00
W Bruce Boyington Submission (arm-triangle choke) NEF: Fight Night 4
September 8, 2012
 NEF 2 —
W Ryan Peterson Decision (split) CFFC 16: Williams vs. Jacoby
August 24, 2012
 CFFC 3 5:00
W Phillip LeGrand Decision (unanimous) JB Sports / Live Nation: Rock Out Knock Out
June 2, 2012
 JB Sports / Live Nation 3 5:00
W Rob Font Decision (unanimous) Premier FC 8
April 1, 2012
 Premier FC 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Desmond Green) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 46.1% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 69.0% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 6.3% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 50.7%