// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Desmond Green
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Desmond
Green

NICKNAME"The Predator"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Desmond Green
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
37
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
24/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.51
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.62
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#14
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1621
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
34th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
68th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.13 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 19, 2022

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 16
7
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
4%
16
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
25%
6
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
4%
DECFULL FIGHT · 16 fights
67%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
32 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER42TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO85AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE87RECOVERY88
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio85
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression36
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense87
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (69%)

Recovery88
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense87 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Recovery88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2012WSEP 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012LNOV 2012WFEB 2013WFEB 2013WMAY 2013LSEP 2013WOCT 2013WFEB 2014WMAR 2014LMAY 2014WOCT 2014WDEC 2014LMAR 2015WJUL 2015LSEP 2015WMAR 2016WJUN 2016WAUG 2016WDEC 2016WAPR 2017LSEP 2017LFEB 2018WJUN 2018LSEP 2018WMAR 2019WMAY 2019WMAR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  22. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Martinez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
32/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
16%
2
6%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
1
3%
2
6%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
19
59%
-
3
9%
22
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
69%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Piankhi ZimmermanMar 19, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:26
GFC - Freedom Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Charles JourdainMay 18, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ross PearsonMar 30, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mairbek TaisumovSep 15, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gleison TibauJun 1, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michel PrazeresFeb 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rustam KhabilovSep 2, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs. Struve
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh EmmettApr 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Martin BrownDec 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 42 - Lima vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS James FreemanAug 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 40 - Cavalcante vs. Assuncao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Desmond HillJun 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 24 - Villefort vs. Rela
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David CubasMar 12, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:48
WFCA 16 - Grand Prix Akhmat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 24-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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