Location: T‑Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
Start Time: Early prelims 3:00 PM PT, main card 7:00 PM PT
Bout Placement: Expected mid‑prelim or featured prelim slot
INJURY REPORT & CAMP NOTES
King Green
No reported injuries entering fight week
Camp focus: footwork, counter‑striking, and defensive grappling
Added emphasis on avoiding pocket brawls — Stephens’ wheelhouse
Jeremy Stephens
No reported injuries
Camp focus: pressure boxing, calf kicks, and power combinations
Increased conditioning to maintain pace against a younger, faster opponent
FIGHTER PROFILES & MATCHUP BREAKDOWN
King Green
Style: Fast, athletic striker with sharp counters
Strengths:
Speed advantage
Clean straight punches
Strong lateral movement
Solid takedown defense
Weaknesses:
Can be drawn into unnecessary exchanges
Still developing defensive discipline
Limited experience against elite veterans
Jeremy Stephens
Style: Pressure striker with legendary knockout power
Strengths:
Devastating right hand and left hook
Heavy leg kicks
Durable, experienced, and dangerous in the pocket
Excellent ability to force brawls
Weaknesses:
Slower footwork at this stage of career
Susceptible to speed and movement
Defensive lapses in extended exchanges
RECENT FORM
King Green — Last 5
4–1 in last five
Wins via speed, volume, and counter‑striking
Only loss came via late submission
Trending: Fast, improving, and confident
Jeremy Stephens — Last 5
2–3 in last five
Wins via KO/TKO
Losses came against faster, more technical strikers
Trending: Still dangerous, but inconsistent
FIGHT HISTORY & CONTEXT
First meeting between the two
Green is the rising prospect looking for a signature win
Stephens is the veteran gatekeeper with over 30 UFC fights
Stylistically, this is a speed‑vs‑power matchup:
Green = movement, counters, angles
Stephens = pressure, power, attrition
This fight likely hinges on whether Green can avoid Stephens’ pocket traps.
BETTING TRENDS
King Green
6 of last 8 fights have gone to decision
Wins when he maintains range and avoids brawls
Struggles when pressured into pocket exchanges
Jeremy Stephens
8 of last 10 wins have come via KO/TKO
Most dangerous in the first 7 minutes
Struggles against fast, technical strikers
Matchup Trend
Veterans with power often trouble prospects early
But prospects with speed historically outpoint aging brawlers
FIGHT ODDS
King Green – 420
Jeremy Stephens + 300
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 8, 2026
