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Islam Makhachev vs King Green

Result, odds and stats · 5 rounds

Sat, Feb 26, 2022Odds at the close
Islam Makhachev def. King Green · KO/TKO, round 1 (3:23)
Favourite
Islam
Makhachev
Lightweight
Record
21-1
UFC
10-1
Age
30
Height
5'10"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
86%14%
Underdog
King
Green
Lightweight
Record
29-12
UFC
10-7
Age
35
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Islam MakhachevKing Green
Significant strikes14 of 329 of 13
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 20 of 0
Control time1:570:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

12
24
Round 1
10
30
Round 2
■ Islam Makhachev ■ King Green Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Thiago Moises
Islam Makhachev
Won · submission, round 4
Jul 2021 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
King Green
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2020 · landed 2.9 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

Jonathan Martinez def. Alejandro Perezdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE72% Arman Tsarukyan def. Joel AlvarezKO/TKO, round 2 (1:57) CLOSE70% Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodriguesdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE42% Carlos Hernandez def. Victor Altamiranodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE61% Terrance McKinney def. Fares Ziamsubmission, round 1 (2:11)Underdog won CLOSE49% Ignacio Bahamondes def. Rongzhusubmission, round 3 (1:40) CLOSE65% Priscila Cachoeira def. Ji Yeon Kimdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE40% Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascualdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE70% Ramiz Brahimaj def. Micheal Gillmoresubmission, round 1 (2:02) CLOSE76% Wellington Turman def. Misha Cirkunovsubmission, round 2 (1:29)Underdog won CLOSE42%

Questions and answers

Who won Islam Makhachev vs King Green?

Islam Makhachev beat King Green by KO/TKO, round 1 (3:23) on Saturday, February 26, 2022.

Was Islam Makhachev the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Islam Makhachev a 86% chance.

What were Islam Makhachev and King Green's records going into the fight?

Islam Makhachev is 21-1 (10-1 in the UFC). King Green is 29-12 (10-7 in the UFC).