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Result Summary
King Green submitted Jeremy Stephens via rear-naked choke at 4:20 of round one in their lightweight bout at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026. Fighting out of a hands-down stance, Green rocked Stephens with a damaging left hook early and dragged the fight to the canvas, where he established sustained ground control. When Stephens reached for a defensive kimura from the bottom, Green slipped free and immediately secured the rear-naked choke, forcing the tap. The finish was a bounce-back performance for Green, who had dropped his previous outing to Jalin Turner.
Fight Overview
Jeremy Stephens returns to the UFC after four years in BKFC, personally lobbying for this booking and currently tied for the most losses in UFC history — another defeat would make him the sole record holder. Green (34-17-1) arrives on a two-fight finishing streak and a striking pace that nearly doubles Stephens' documented output. The fight is structurally simple: one man needs an early shock, the other needs to stay busy and the result takes care of itself.
Keys to Victory
Jeremy Stephens
- Establish high-volume striking output from round one and let the pace compound — Green's documented output advantage grows every passing minute.
- Keep movement sharp and deny Stephens stationary exchanges, limiting his power opportunities by controlling range and resetting early.
- Look for the finish in rounds two and three as sustained forward pressure and volume erode Stephens' durability.
King Green
- Land a meaningful power shot in the opening minutes before Green's pace takes full hold — an early shock is the only realistic path.
- Walk Green into the pocket and trade at close range, where volume striking is harder to sustain and BKFC-trained power is most effective.
- Survive the early volume with BKFC-hardened durability and look to turn the fight into a brawl rather than a pace competition.
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