King Green vs Jeremy Stephens

King Green

Pro 36-17-1 (1 NC)  |  UFC 17-12-1
VS

Jeremy Stephens

Pro 29-23-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 15-20-0
Age
39|40
Height
5'10"|5'9"
Reach
71"|71"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic King Green Jeremy Stephens Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.6%40.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.63.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.73.2
Strike Differential2.9/min-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.8%38.5%
Takedown Defense69.3%61.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.31.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.4
Control Time/15min2:082:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins29.4%53.3%
Submission % of Wins17.6%0.0%
Decision % of Wins52.9%46.7%
Avg Fight Time10:2311:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.30.7
Reversals/15min0.20.3
Edges306 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
King Green   Jeremy Stephens   League median
StatisticKing GreenJeremy StephensEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate66.4%70.5%
Avg Fight Time10:2311:21
% Fights Inside the Distance45.2%41.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)63.5%67.6%
Opponent UFC Record (all)212-122 (63.5%)169-81 (67.6%)
Opponent Record (among wins)126-87 (59.2%)48-25 (65.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.6%60.1%
% Time in Control14.3%17.5%
% Time Controlled9.0%22.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time61.3%43.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.983.83
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.174.21
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.81-0.38
Distance Strike Accuracy49.8%35.7%
Distance Strike Defense63.9%61.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.452.37
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.690.57
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.201.59
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.522.52
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.361.32
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic King Green Jeremy Stephens Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.8%48.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.03.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.86.6
Takedown Accuracy83.3%75.0%
Takedown Defense25.0%47.4%
Control Time/Fight0:531:12
Edges312 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
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
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

Jeremy Stephens

LOSS
vs. King Green
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:20
Jeremy Stephens5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
King Green57/8766%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mason Jones
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jeremy Stephens42/10839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
Mason Jones81/23135%TD 8/12Ctrl 6:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 1:05
Jeremy Stephens0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Mateusz Gamrot1/1100%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: King Green is the busier striker, landing 6.6 significant strikes per minute vs 3.1. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 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 40.8%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: King Green shoots at 46% accuracy but Jeremy Stephens stops 62% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Jeremy Stephens shoots at 38% accuracy against King Green's 69% defense — King Green should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Jeremy Stephens finishes 53% of wins (53% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com