It’s understandable if fans are a little skittish about banking on the man known as “King” to become an impact player in the lightweight division again, given his sporadic appearances in the Octagon over the last few years. Riddled with various injuries, including problems with his knee that knocked him out of a pair of 2018 bookings, Green has fought just four times in the last four years and logged just one win during that stretch.
The good news is that win came in his most recent outing, a unanimous decision nod over Erik Koch in January at UFC on FOX 27.