Gabriel Green

Gabriel 'Gabe' Green is a 32-year-old lightweight fighting out of Subfighter MMA in Laguna Nigel, California. After turning pro in 2016, he amassed a 12-5 record on the regional circuit before making his UFC debut in May 2020 against Daniel Rodriguez. Green made his mark as a finisher early, posting a submission win over Yohan Lainesse at UFC on ESPN in April 2022 and a unanimous decision victory over Philip Rowe at UFC 258. His path in the UFC has seen him face elite prospects like Ian Machado Garry, from whom he took a unanimous decision loss in July 2022, and suffer a brutal first-round knockout loss to Bryan Battle in May 2023 that tested his resolve.

What sets Green apart is his versatility as a finisher. He holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Tracy Hess and has earned seven wins by rear-naked choke, combining submission mastery with knockout power (four KO wins). His striking is efficient from distance, landing 353 significant strikes at a 45% accuracy rate while maintaining solid 50% takedown defense. Green's fighting style is rooted in grappling exchanges and opportunistic striking, with five of his wins coming in the first round.

A Long Beach State economics graduate who came to fighting late after playing football in high school, Green was handed the nickname 'Gifted' by his coach at Subfighter MMA due to his quick learning curve. His recent submission victory over Matheus Camilo at UFC Fight Night in May 2025 signals a resurgence after the Battle loss. Despite a modest 1-0 record in the UFC so far, Green carries real finishing threat into each bout and remains a rising prospect capable of climbing the lightweight ranks if he can string together wins over higher-ranked competition.