UFC lightweights Drew Dober and Bobby Green will face off on the main card of UFC Fight Night 216: Cannonier vs. Strickland. The bout will take place at the UFC Apex Arena on December 17 in Enterprise, Nevada.
The bout will serve as the 20th UFC appearance for both Dober and Green. Both fighters are currently unranked in the UFC lightweight division.
Drew Dober stands at 5'8" (173 cm) and has a reach of 70 inches. He last weighed in at 155.5 pounds in his fight against Rafael Alves at UFC 277, where he won via knockout (punch to the body) in the third round. Dober won a Performance of the Night bonus for his showing at the event.
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Drew Dober has been fighting in the UFC since 2013 and made his promotional debut in a welterweight bout against Sean Spencer in the TUF 18 season finale. He has since compiled a promotional record of 11-7 (1 NC), with an overall MMA record of 25-11 (1 NC).
Bobby Green is the taller fighter by two inches at 5'10" (178 cm) with a reach of 71 inches. In his last outing, 'King' missed weight by three pounds in his fight against Islam Makhachev with the bout being changed to a 160-pound catchweight bout at UFC Fight Night 202. Green was knocked out by the current lightweight champion in the first round.
Much like Dober, Bobby Green started competing in the UFC in 2013, with his first bout being against Jacob Volkmann at UFC 156. He won the bout via submission, through a rear-naked choke in the first round. For his finish, he was awarded the Submission of the Night bonus. Since then, Green has compiled a UFC record of 10-8 (1 NC) and an overall MMA record of 23-13 (1 NC).
Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green: Which lightweight will rise above the other?
The matchup between Drew Dober and Bobby Green is one to look out for, as both fighters are certified bangers with a combined 23 knockout victories in their careers. Both fighters have forward-heavy styles and like to stand in the pocket and trade shots.
Dober has 13 wins by knockout and five submission victories in his career, with nine first-round finishes. His notable wins include names like Josh Burkman, Nasrat Haqparast, Alexander Hernandez, and Terrance McKinney.
Green has 10 knockout wins and eight submission victories in his career. Among the people he has victories over are James Krause, Lando Vannata, Al Iaquinta, and Nasrat Haqparast.
This fight has the potential to become the Fight of the Night, with both fighters seemingly evenly matched in terms of skill. Although Bobby Green has 43 fights under his belt, six more than Drew Dober's record at 37 - the latter is -141 betting favorite going into the bout against the +130 underdog Bobby Green.