Tony Ferguson vs. King Green
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Tony Ferguson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 9 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.17 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 36 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.8 wins over .500
King Green
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 17 | 12 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 17 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.85 · 17 tier-1/2 wins · 22 finish wins over 53 documented bouts
In the UFC: 11-12 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.9 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Tony Ferguson
Distance 94.3% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 1.7% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 4.1% (norm 8.0%)
King Green
Distance 87.4% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 5.3% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 7.3% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Tony Ferguson
Head 75.1% (norm 78.0%) · Body 13.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.4% (norm 8.0%)
King Green
Head 70.2% (norm 78.0%) · Body 18.6% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.2% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Ferguson L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Green L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1210 / 2738 | 44.2% | 38.3% | 1747 / 3505 | 49.8% | 38.3% |
| In the clinch | 31 / 49 | 63.3% | 67.5% | 182 / 212 | 85.8% | 67.5% |
| On the ground | 91 / 118 | 77.1% | 68.8% | 222 / 293 | 75.8% | 68.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 800 / 2182 | 36.7% | 35.1% | 1252 / 2815 | 44.5% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 259 / 393 | 65.9% | 69.1% | 541 / 747 | 72.4% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 273 / 330 | 82.7% | 81.8% | 358 / 448 | 79.9% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 204 fighters · Lightweight: 204 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Ferguson L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Green L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1028 / 2394 | 42.9% | 38.8% | 1057 / 2910 | 36.3% | 38.8% |
| In the clinch | 15 / 48 | 31.2% | 68.6% | 73 / 127 | 57.5% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 143 / 216 | 66.2% | 68.0% | 97 / 145 | 66.9% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 790 / 2103 | 37.6% | 35.2% | 741 / 2402 | 30.8% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 225 / 356 | 63.2% | 68.2% | 242 / 432 | 56.0% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 171 / 199 | 85.9% | 81.5% | 244 / 348 | 70.1% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Green has more cage time on record.