King Green vs Daniel Zellhuber

King Green

Pro 36-17-1 (1 NC) | UFC 17-12-1

Daniel Zellhuber

Pro 15-4-0 | UFC 3-4-0

Age

40|27

Height

5'10"|6'1"

Reach

71"|77"

Stance

Orthodox|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic	King Green	Daniel Zellhuber	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.6%	35.9%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.6	5.1	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	6.1	◄
Strike Differential	2.9/min	-1.0/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.8%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	69.3%	81.8%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3	0.0	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3	0.3	—
Control Time/15min	2:08	0:23	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	29.4%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	17.6%	33.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	52.9%	66.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:23	13:20	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	7	1	1 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

King Green Daniel Zellhuber League median

Statistic	King Green	Daniel Zellhuber	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	66.4%	88.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:23	13:20	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	45.2%	28.6%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	63.5%	50.0%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	212-122 (63.5%)	42-42 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	126-87 (59.2%)	11-13 (45.8%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	76.6%	93.3%	—
% Time in Control	14.3%	2.7%	◀
% Time Controlled	9.0%	4.1%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	61.3%	39.6%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.98	5.02	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.17	6.27	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.81	-1.25	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	49.8%	34.8%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	63.9%	55.5%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.45	0.49	—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.69	0.51	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.20	0.12	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.52	1.26	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.36	1.41	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	King Green	Daniel Zellhuber	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.8%	36.8%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	7.0	5.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	7.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	83.3%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	25.0%	70.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:53	0:09	—
Edges	4	1	1 even

Last 3 Fights

King Green

WIN

vs. Terrance McKinney

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:59

King Green43/7260%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Terrance McKinney45/8056%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	King Green	43/72	60%	0/0	0:03	1
	Terrance McKinney	45/80	56%	1/1	2:12	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:20

King Green57/8766%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34

Jeremy Stephens5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	King Green	57/87	66%	1/1	1:34	—
	Jeremy Stephens	5/13	38%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Zellhuber

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:55

King Green86/13464%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:05KD 1

Daniel Zellhuber17/7822%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	King Green	41/64	64%	2/2	0:04	—
	Daniel Zellhuber	11/46	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	King Green	45/70	64%	1/1	2:01	1
	Daniel Zellhuber	6/32	19%	0/0	0:00	—

Daniel Zellhuber

LOSS

vs. King Green

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:55

Daniel Zellhuber17/7822%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

King Green86/13464%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Zellhuber	11/46	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	41/64	64%	2/2	0:04	—

R2	Daniel Zellhuber	6/32	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	45/70	64%	1/1	2:01	1

LOSS

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Zellhuber52/18229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Michael Johnson80/19541%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Zellhuber	12/46	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	24/56	43%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Daniel Zellhuber	17/66	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	30/77	39%	0/0	0:16	1

R3	Daniel Zellhuber	23/70	33%	0/0	0:08	—
	Michael Johnson	26/62	42%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Esteban Ribovics

UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Zellhuber121/30839%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15KD 1

Esteban Ribovics156/34545%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Zellhuber	27/76	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Esteban Ribovics	24/65	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daniel Zellhuber	51/116	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Esteban Ribovics	40/89	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daniel Zellhuber	43/116	37%	0/1	0:15	1
	Esteban Ribovics	92/191	48%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Lando Vannata

King Green

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan • Aug 2020Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

King Green115/19559%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:05KD 1

Lando Vannata54/12743%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	King Green	35/71	49%	1/1	0:23	—
	Lando Vannata	29/59	49%	0/1	0:12	—

R2	King Green	34/61	56%	1/1	0:46	—
	Lando Vannata	12/37	32%	1/1	0:15	—

R3	King Green	46/63	73%	1/1	1:56	1
	Lando Vannata	13/31	42%	0/0	0:00	—

Daniel Zellhuber

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Zellhuber78/20738%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:44KD 1

Lando Vannata51/9156%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Zellhuber	40/91	44%	0/0	1:30	1
	Lando Vannata	17/23	74%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daniel Zellhuber	22/55	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lando Vannata	22/36	61%	0/2	0:06	—

R3	Daniel Zellhuber	16/61	26%	0/1	0:14	—
	Lando Vannata	12/32	38%	0/1	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: King Green is the busier striker, landing 6.6 significant strikes per minute vs 5.1. Their opponent absorbs 6.1 strikes per minute on average — King Green's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: King Green connects on 53.6% of significant strikes compared to 35.9%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: King Green shoots at 46% accuracy but Daniel Zellhuber stops 82% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — King Green (53% of wins) and Daniel Zellhuber (67%).

Fight Length: Daniel Zellhuber's fights average 13:20 vs 10:23 for King Green. If this reaches the championship rounds, Daniel Zellhuber's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com