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Desmond Green
Last fought: May 2019
RECORD
Pro
23-8-0
UFC
4-3-0
Age
36
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:16 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 88.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.65 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 14.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 50-28 (64.1%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 30-23 (56.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 20-5 (80.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 88.3% |
| % Time in Control | 6.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 5.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 53.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.49 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.55 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.94 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 42.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 70.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.38 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.22 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.46 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.80 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Desmond Green
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Desmond Green |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Strike Differential | 1.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 75.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:56 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 25.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 75.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:16 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 75.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:59 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Charles Jourdain
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Lightweight
Desmond Green78/14454%TD 4/4Ctrl 2:01
Charles Jourdain55/14638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Ross Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Lightweight
Desmond Green25/3278%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:08KD 1
Ross Pearson12/2450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Mairbek Taisumov
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik • Sep 2018Lightweight
Desmond Green27/8333%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Mairbek Taisumov27/8233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
WIN
vs. Gleison Tibau
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018Lightweight
Desmond Green77/19140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gleison Tibau28/17816%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Michel Prazeres
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Lightweight
Desmond Green33/6154%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:46
Michel Prazeres36/7250%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:56
LOSS
vs. Rustam Khabilov
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve • Sep 2017Lightweight
Desmond Green47/11142%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20
Rustam Khabilov34/10831%TD 3/11Ctrl 1:04
WIN
vs. Josh Emmett
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 • Apr 2017Lightweight
Desmond Green57/12446%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:34
Josh Emmett41/14229%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00