Desmond Green (born October 11, 1989) is an American

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who competed in the

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division for

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. Green is the current BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Middleweight and Police Gazette Diamond Belt champion.

Background

Green wrestled at Rush–Henrietta High School, where he won a state championship. He later wrestled at

University at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

, where he worked towards a major degree in

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. He was removed from the wrestling team after he tested positive for marijuana. Green was a

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Champion and three-time Division 1 NCAA Qualifier. Green also worked part-time at

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as a cashier before signing a contract with

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

. Green has three children: two daughters named Tsajelia, Dahlia and a son named Desmond Jr.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Green started his professional career in 2012. He fought mainly for northeastern American promotions. In the first year of his career, he amassed a record of 8 wins and 1 loss. Early in 2013, shortly after winning the ''New England Fights'' lightweight title with his TKO victory over

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

veteran Henry Martinez, Green signed with

to fight in the featherweight tournament.

Bellator MMA

Green made his promotional debut against

Fabrício Guerreiro Fabrício de Assis Costa da Silva (born July 24, 1990), better known as Fabrício Guerreiro, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is known to have competed in Bellator's Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, Guerreiro ...

on September 13, 2013, at

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in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season nine featherweight tournament. He lost via unanimous decision. Green faced Angelo Sanchez on October 25, 2013, at

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. He won via TKO at 1:04 of round two after the doctor stated Sanchez was unable to continue. Green faced

Mike Richman Michael Richman (born June 23, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional competitor in mixed martial arts since 2008, Richman has competed for Bella ...

on February 28, 2014, at

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in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season ten featherweight tournament. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinals, he faced

Will Martinez Will Martinez (born August 31, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Featherweight division. Background In early 2011, Martinez opened his Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts and Muay Thai school, ''Martinez ...

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on March 28, 2014. Green again won the fight via unanimous decision. Green faced

Daniel Weichel Daniel Weichel (born November 22, 1984) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, he has also competed in M-1 Global and Shooto. As of November 22, 2022, he i ...

in the tournament final at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Green was released from the promotion, along with several others, on August 26, 2014.

Titan Fighting Championship

In early September 2014, it was announced that Green had signed a contract with

Titan Fighting Championship Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

. He made his debut on October 31, 2014, in the main event at Titan FC 31 against Miguel Torres. Green won the fight via knockout in the first round. Green next faced UFC veteran

Steven Siler Steven Scott Siler (born February 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2005, he has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, ...

on December 19, 2014, at Titan FC 32 for the vacant Titan FC Featherweight Championship. For his first title defense Green faced UFC and

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veteran Kurt Holobaugh on March 20, 2015, at Titan FC 33. He was once again forced to cut his dreadlocks to make weight. After a back and forth fight, Green lost the fight via split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2017, it was announced that Green had signed with the UFC. Green made his promotional debut against

Josh Emmett Joshua James Emmett (born March 4, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Emmett currently competes in the featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Emmett has al ...

on April 8, 2017, at

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. He won the fight by split decision. Green faced

Rustam Khabilov Rustam Khabilov (born 4 November 1986) is a Russian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. He is a Combat Sambo World Champion and a former member of the Legion Sport Club fight team in Rostov-on- ...

on September 2, 2017, at

UFC Fight Night 115 ''UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 115'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 2, 2017 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Background A heavy ...

. He suffered his first loss with the promotion after losing to Khabilov via unanimous decision. After the bout with Khabilov, Desmond signed a new contract with UFC. Green faced

Michel Prazeres Michel Richard Cunha dos Prazeres (born July 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the Welterweight division. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts career Early MMA caree ...

on February 3, 2018, at

UFC Fight Night 125 ''UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 125'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 3, 2018, at Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil. Background Wh ...

. At the weigh-ins Prazeres weighed in at 161 pounds, 5 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight upper limit of 156 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at a catchweight and Prazeres was fined 20 percent of his purse to Green. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Green faced

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on June 1, 2018, at

UFC Fight Night 131 ''UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 131'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 1, 2018, at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. Background ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Green faced

Mairbek Taisumov Mairbek Vakhaevich Taisumov (Russian: Майрбек Вахаевич Тайсумов; born August 8, 1988 in Chechnya) is a Russian-born Austrian mixed martial artist. He fights in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artis ...

on September 15, 2018, at

UFC Fight Night 136 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 136'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Background The ev ...

. At weigh-ins, Taisumov weighted five pounds over lightweight non-title fight limit of 161 and he was fined 40 percent of his purse to Green. Green lost a close fight via unanimous decision. Green faced

Ross Pearson Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is a retired English mixed martial artist who last competed in 2019. A 26-fight veteran of the UFC, he was a three-time "Fight of the Night" winner and was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 9. ...

on March 30, 2019, at

UFC on ESPN 2 ''UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 2'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on March 30, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Backgr ...

. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Green faced newcomer Charles Jourdain on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee. He won the fight by unanimous decision. In January 2020, it was reported that Green was released by UFC.

Post-UFC career

Green made his post-UFC debut against Piankhi Zimmerman on March 19, 2022, at Gamebred Fighting Championship: Freedom Fight Night. He won the bout via first round TKO.

Bare Knuckle Boxing

Green made his bare knuckle boxing debut with BYB on September 11, 2021 against Jeff Chiffens. On November 19, 2022 at BYB 13 in Tampa, he defeated three-time BKB champion Scott McHugh to capture the inaugural BYB Middleweight title and the Police Gazette Diamond Belt.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

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149 lb: Champion (2009–10) **

149 lb: Runner–up (2008) * New York State College Wrestling ** New York State Intercollegiate Championships 149 lb: Runner–up (2008) * University at Buffalo Athletics ** UB Open 149 lb: Champion (2009) ** UB Open 157 lb: 6th place (2008) * Cornell University Athletics ** Body Bar Invitational 149 lb: 3rd place (2008) *

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** New York State Championship 140 lb: Champion (2007) *

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** Empire State Championship 143 lb: Champion (2007)

Mixed martial arts

** Bellator Season 10 Featherweight Tournament Runner-Up * New England Fights ** NEF Lightweight Championship (One time) *

Titan Fighting Championships Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

** Titan FC Featherweight Championship (One time, first)

Bare Knuckle Boxing

* BYB ** BYB Middleweight Champion (2022–Present) ** Police Gazette Diamond Belt (2022–Present)

Personal life

Vehicle collision and legal problems

On August 18, 2018, Green was involved in a car accident in Florida when he lost control of his SUV and veered toward a tractor-trailer, resulting in a five-car crash which killed two people. Green suffered only minor injuries in the accident. Green was involved in a minor accident two weeks prior to this five-car crash accident where he was cited driving with a suspended license and no proof of insurance with a toxicology report that Green tested positive for

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and a blood-alcohol level of 0.14 . Subsequently, on June 26, 2019, it was reported that Green was arrested and jailed for 20 separate charges, including two second-degree felony counts of DUI manslaughter; four third-degree felony counts of DUI causing serious bodily injury; third-degree felony possession of cocaine; five misdemeanor counts of DUI property damage; and third-degree felony driving with a suspended license with jail on bonds totaling $194,000. During his pre-trial release, Green was charged with felony driving without license on January 22, 2020. Subsequently, his release was revoked and Green was jailed, pending his court hearing on March 6, 2020.

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts amateur record

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References

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