"Kill or be killed" - Bobby 'King' Green shares his thoughts on losing to Paddy Pimblett in first round at UFC 304

Bobby 'King' Green returned to the octagon at UFC 304 as the No.15-ranked lightweight attempted to defend his spot in the rankings against Paddy Pimblett. 'King' suffered a first-round submission loss, as he was put to sleep via triangle choke. He shared his reaction to the bout, refraining from making any excuses for his performance.

Green took to his Instagram story on Monday, stating:

"What a day. Thank you guys for checking in on me. I'm okay, I guess. You know, s**t happens. I feel like I slipped into some s**t and it just all went the perfect way. I had a bad night. No excuses. S**t happens. I live by a code: kill or be killed. Today, I got killed. Let the ridicule begin. You know, I know what comes with this. You guys can talk your s**t. I know what comes with this. Let's go."

While many expected Green to look to keep the fight on the feet, he inexplicably shot for a takedown midway through the first round. The decision was the beginning of the end for 'King' as he was quickly put to sleep via triangle choke submission after taking the fight to the ground.

Pimblett has expressed an interest in facing Renato Moicano with the opportunity to move into the top 10 of the lightweight rankings. It is unclear what will come next for Green after the tough defeat.

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Israel Adesanya surprised by Bobby 'King' Green's takedown attempt

Bobby 'King' Green suffered a tough loss at UFC 304 as he was choked to sleep in the first round by Paddy Pimblett. Israel Adesanya shared footage of him reacting to the bout on his YouTube channel, FREESTYLEBENDER. The two-time middleweight champion appeared surprised by 'King's' decision to take the bout to the ground, stating:

"Now, I got to give it up. Good job. F**k, I did not think Bobby was going to shoot. That's why I was like, 'how is Paddy going to win?'... In the breakdowns, I said, 'how is Paddy going to win?' Because on the feet, I was like, 'okay, Bobby is in his bag', but then he shot. D**n, oh well. He f**king capitalized on it, though."

Check out Israel Adesanya's comments on Bobby 'King' Green vs. Paddy Pimblett below (starting at the 4:36 mark):

Adesanya followed by joking that Pimblett will put on weight following his UFC 304 victory. 'The Baddy' will enter the lightweight rankings for the first time since making his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 191 in September 2021. Meanwhile, Bobby 'King' Green will go back to the drawing board after being viciously finished for the second time in his past three bouts.