Maurice Greene (fighter)


Maurice Darnell Greene is an American mixed martial artist. He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 28 TV series and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Greene started training mixed martial arts in his early 20s to lose weight after hitting the scale at 330 pounds. He later moved from Chicago to St. Cloud and began training at START Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy under Brock Larson where he started to compete in mixed martial arts.

Kickboxing career

Greene competed for Glory kickboxing where he went 1 - 3 with one KO. Greene's overall record in kickboxing is 4 - 4 with two KO's.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Greene started his professional MMA career since 2012 and amassed a record of 5–2 prior participated in UFC TV mma competition series which he was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that Greene was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 28 UFC TV series. Greene was the third pick of the heavyweight fighters by coach Kelvin Gastelum. In the quarter-finals, he faced Przemyslaw Mysiala and won the fight via knockout in the first round. In the semi-finals, Greene faced Juan Espino Dieppa and he lost the fight via a submission in round one.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Greene made his UFC debut on November 20, 2018 against Michel Batista at. He won the fight via a submission in the first round.
His next fight came on March 9, 2019 replacing injured Daniel Spitz, a rematch against Jeff Hughes at. He won the fight via a split decision.
Greene faced Júnior Albini on June 29, 2019 at. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.
Greene faced Sergei Pavlovich on October 26, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 20. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Greene faced Aleksei Oleinik on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246. He lost the fight via a submission in the second round.
Greene faced Gian Villante on June 27, 2020 at. He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission from the bottom in the third round.

Personal life

Greene enjoys crocheting in his spare time, having learned to crochet in 2008. He sells his crocheted item under the name "The Crochet Boss" which is what his moniker was coined from.

Mixed martial arts record