Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight veteran King Green suffered a devastating first-round knockout loss at UFC 313 last night (Sat., March 8, 2025) when Mauricio Ruffy landed a picture-perfect spinning wheel kick from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights).
After his fight, Green hopped on his Instagram to react to his brutal knockout loss.
“This is the game we play,” Green said. “There’s wins, there’s losses, it’s just how it goes, ya know? Shoutout to Ruffy; you did your thing, brother. I would like to see success in your future. Obrigado.
“Shoutout to everyone who rides with me,” Green added. “I love all of you guys. Thank you for supporting me through all of this bulls—t. We’re not done. I just need some more time to get myself back to being in the cage. We’ll be back.”
Green (32-17-1) is riding a two-fight losing streak and has been brutally put to sleep in three of his last four fights.
There’s no doubt that the 38-year-old Lightweight is nearing the end of his awesome career, so hopefully, he gets some gracious matchmaking and finds himself across some fellow veterans instead of young, hungry up-and-comers.
Be nice, UFC.
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