Mauricio Ruffy vs King Green

King Green

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

Age

30|39

Height

5'11"|5'10"

Reach

75"|71"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	King Green	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.0%	53.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	6.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8	3.7	—
Strike Differential	0.3/min	2.9/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	45.8%	►
Takedown Defense	85.0%	69.3%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	1.3	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Control Time/15min	0:39	2:08	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%	29.4%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	17.6%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	52.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:17	10:23	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	2.1	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Edges	1	5	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Mauricio Ruffy King Green League median

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	King Green	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	48.6%	66.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:17	10:23	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	83.3%	45.2%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	52.4%	63.5%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	33-30 (52.4%)	212-122 (63.5%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	27-27 (50.0%)	126-87 (59.2%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	82.0%	76.6%	—
% Time in Control	4.4%	14.3%	▶
% Time Controlled	13.6%	9.0%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	24.3%	61.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.10	6.98	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.88	4.17	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.22	+2.81	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	55.1%	49.8%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	62.4%	63.9%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	4.54	0.45	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.69	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.14	1.20	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.79	1.52	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.36	—

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

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	King Green	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.2%	56.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8	7.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8	2.8	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	83.3%	►
Takedown Defense	85.0%	25.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:22	0:53	—
Edges	1	3	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Mauricio Ruffy

WIN

vs. Michael Chandler

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:29

Mauricio Ruffy19/4048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 2

Michael Chandler3/1225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	19/40	48%	0/0	0:13	2
	Michael Chandler	3/12	25%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Fiziev

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30

Mauricio Ruffy55/8862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Rafael Fiziev36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	18/28	64%	0/0	0:25	—
	Rafael Fiziev	16/33	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Ruffy	37/60	62%	0/0	0:20	1
	Rafael Fiziev	20/33	61%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Benoit Saint Denis

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:56

Mauricio Ruffy5/1729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34

Benoit Saint Denis17/3845%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	1/6	17%	0/0	0:16	—
	Benoit Saint Denis	6/18	33%	2/5	3:04	—

R2	Mauricio Ruffy	4/11	36%	0/0	0:18	—
	Benoit Saint Denis	11/20	55%	1/5	1:34	—

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	—

Common Opponents

vs. Rafael Fiziev

Mauricio Ruffy

WIN

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30

Mauricio Ruffy55/8862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Rafael Fiziev36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	18/28	64%	0/0	0:25	—
	Rafael Fiziev	16/33	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Ruffy	37/60	62%	0/0	0:20	1
	Rafael Fiziev	20/33	61%	0/1	0:00	—

King Green

LOSS

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane • Aug 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

King Green143/26354%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Rafael Fiziev104/22347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	King Green	32/48	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	25/62	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	King Green	45/94	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	36/82	44%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	King Green	66/121	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafael Fiziev	43/79	54%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: King Green is the busier striker, landing 6.6 significant strikes per minute vs 4.0. Their opponent absorbs 3.8 strikes per minute on average — King Green's output should find a target.

Grappling: King Green shoots at 46% accuracy against Mauricio Ruffy's 85% defense — Mauricio Ruffy should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Mauricio Ruffy finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: King Green's fights average 10:23 vs 7:17 for Mauricio Ruffy. If this reaches the championship rounds, King Green's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com