Desmond Green “The Predator”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 68/100 · peak 69 · Defensive specialist · 4–3 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Desmond Green finished with an ORCA rating of 68; without a recent bout, Desmond Green sits off the current Lightweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 84 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 95). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 45, with control time, seconds per minute grading 17. 3 of 4 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 76 | — | Significant strike accuracy 90 |
| Striking defence | 84 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 95 |
| Grappling offence | 45 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 17 |
| Grappling defence | 73 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 96. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 17.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 68 (peak 69)
- UFC record
- 4–3
- Pro record
- 23–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.7
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.51
- Significant strike defence: 69%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.62
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2019-05-18 · W vs Charles Jourdain · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
- 2019-03-30 · W vs Ross Pearson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
- 2018-09-15 · L vs Mairbek Taisumov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
- 2018-06-01 · W vs Gleison Tibau · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
- 2018-02-03 · L vs Michel Prazeres · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-09-02 · L vs Rustam Khabilov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
- 2017-04-08 · W vs Josh Emmett · Decision - Split · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
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