Gabriel Green (fighter)

Gabriel Green[1] (born May 2, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Gabriel Green
BornGabriel Green[1]
(1993-05-02) May 2, 1993 (age 31)
San Pedro, California, United States
Other namesGifted
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofSan Pedro, California
TeamTracy Hess' Subfighter MMA (2014–present)[3]
Team Bodyshop[4]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Tracy Hess[3]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins11
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Coming from an athletic family, Green played football while attending Warren High School and had a boxing bag in his backyard where his father taught him to box.[4] He would eventually join a gym after his friend suggested they try together and after two months had his first amateur bout. He would win his next 6 amateur bouts before going pro because of lack of opponents on the amateur scene.[5]

Green attended California State University, Long Beach, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business despite starting out in the pre-med program.[6][7]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Having his debut in 2016, he compiled a 9–2 record before the UFC fighting mostly in California, winning the CXF 160 lb Championship in his last bout before his short notice bout in the UFC. He made 3 appearances in Bellator MMA, winning his first appearance at Bellator 160 against Alex Trinidad via second-round TKO, losing at Bellator 170 against fellow future UFC fighter Jalin Turner 36 seconds into the bout, and finally winning via second round rear-naked choke against Chris Padilla at Bellator 192.[8][9][10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Green, replacing Kevin Holland, faced Daniel Rodriguez on May 30, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns.[11] Green lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Green was scheduled to face Dwight Grant on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.[13] However, Green was removed from the pairing on 23 September for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.[14]

Green faced UFC newcomer Philip Rowe at UFC 258 on February 13, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[15]

Green faced Yohan Lainesse on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera.[16] Despite getting knocked down earlier, he won the fight via TKO in the second round.[17]

Green faced Ian Garry on July 2, 2022 at UFC 276.[18] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[19]

Green was scheduled to face Jake Matthews, at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023.[20] However, Matthews withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Bryan Battle.[21] At the weigh-ins, Battle weighed in at 173 pounds, two pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Battle was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Green.[22] Green lost the bout via knockout just 14 seconds into the bout.[23]

Green was scheduled to face James Llontop, replacing Lando Vannata, on April 27, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 55.[24] However, Green withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by newcomer Chris Padilla.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • California Xtreme Fighting
    • CXF 160 lb Championship (One time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
16 matches 11 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 3
By submission 6 0
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–5 Bryan Battle KO (punch) UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida May 13, 2023 1 0:14 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Catchweight (173 lb) bout; Battle missed weight.
Loss 11–4 Ian Machado Garry Decision (unanimous) UFC 276 July 2, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Yohan Lainesse TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera April 30, 2022 2 4:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–3 Philip Rowe Decision (unanimous) UFC 258 February 13, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–3 Daniel Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 9–2 Richard LeRoy KO (punches) CXF 14: Boiling Point August 25, 2018 2 4:52 Studio City, California, United States Won the vacant CXF 160 lb Championship.
Win 8–2 Javier Garcia Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1 April 13, 2018 3 1:03 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 7–2 Chris Padilla Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 192 January 20, 2018 1 2:46 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 6–2 Ivan Castillo Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Fighters MMA Events 1 October 7, 2017 1 1:12 Long Beach, California, United States
Win 5–2 Leon Shahbazyan TKO (punches) CXF 8: Cali Kings June 17, 2017 1 3:23 Burbank, California, United States Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 4–2 Matt Hagge Submission (rear-naked choke) CXF 7: Locked and Loaded April 29, 2017 1 3:20 Studio City, California, United States Catchweight (166 lb) bout.
Loss 3–2 Jalin Turner KO (punches) Bellator 170 January 21, 2017 1 0:36 Inglewood, California, United States
Loss 3–1 Randon Abafo TKO (punches) War on the Valley Isle 5 November 12, 2016 1 3:26 Wailuku, Hawaii, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 3–0 Alex Trinidad TKO (punches) Bellator 160 August 26, 2016 2 2:01 Anaheim, California, United States Return to Lightweight.
Win 2–0 Hakob Ter-Petrosyan Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Club OC: Boxing and MMA Fight Series June 9, 2016 1 4:13 Costa Mesa, California, United States Welterweight debut.
Win 1–0 Andrew Lagdaan Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Club OC 41 April 7, 2016 2 2:40 Costa Mesa, California, United States Lightweight debut.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: April 30, 2022
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  3. ^ a b "Gabriel Green | UFC". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 27 May 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ a b FightersRep (June 5, 2020). Post-Fight Interview with UFC Fighter Gabriel Green | (San Pedro Stand Up!) – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Vreeland, Daniel (2021-02-11). "UFC 258's Gabe Green: From Least Athletic in the Family to Pro Athlete". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  6. ^ "Fighter in Disguise: CSULB Student on the Way to a Professional MMA Career". DIG MAG. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  7. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (February 12, 2021). "Gabe Green Used Adversity To Fuel His Fire". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  8. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 160 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 170 'Ortiz vs. Sonnen' Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  10. ^ stevejuon (2018-01-20). "LIVE! Bellator 192 Results, Streaming Play-By-Play Updates". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  11. ^ "Gabriel Green expected to replace Kevin Holland at UFC on ESPN 9, meet Daniel Rodriguez". MMA Junkie. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  12. ^ Stocker, Adam (2020-06-30). "UFC Vegas: Daniel Rodriguez out strikes Gabriel Green to earn decision". Fansided. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  13. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-09-11). "Dwight Grant vs. Gabe Green toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 23 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  14. ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-09-23). "Francisco Trinaldo vervangt Gabe Green tegen Dwight Grant op 23 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  15. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-02-13). "UFC 258 Results: Gabe Green Kicks His Way to Victory, Defeats Philip Rowe". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  16. ^ Dorff, Marcel. "UFC VEGAS 53 UNDEFEATED LAINESSE MAKES UFC DEBUT AGAINST GREEN". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-02-07.(in Dutch)
  17. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-04-30). "UFC Vegas 53: Gabe Green Halts Yohan Lainesse In His Tracks". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  18. ^ "Ian Garry To Make UFC Return Vs. Gabe Green At UFC 276". MMA News. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  19. ^ Theodosi, Jamie (2022-07-02). "UFC 276: Ian Garry Sails to Unanimous Decision Victory Over Gabe Green". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  20. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-02-22). "Gabe Green vs. Jake Matthews Welterweight Match-Up Added to May 13 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  21. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-03-29). "Bryan Battle vs. Gabe Green set for May 13 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  22. ^ Staff (2023-05-12). "UFC on ABC 4 weigh-in results: One fight scrapped , one misses weight in Charlotte". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  23. ^ Martin, Damon (2023-05-13). "UFC Charlotte video: Bryan Battle demolishes Gabe Green with brutal knockout in just 14 seconds". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  24. ^ Nolan King (2024-02-19). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 12-18)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  25. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2024-04-27). "UFC Vegas 91 video: Underdog Chris Padilla chokes out James Llontop on 5 days' notice". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  26. ^ Sherdog.com. "Gabriel Green". Sherdog.
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