What happened to Bobby Green's father? Tragic story that landed 'King' in foster care before getting adopted by future coach

UFC lightweight Bobby Green has grown to be a household name in the UFC. 'King' has always managed to entertain his fans both in and outside the octagon.

While Green has now reached a level where he has control over his life, that was not always the case. the 37-year-old has seen a dark phase of life as a child and as a young adult.

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What happened to Bobby Green's father?

Bobby Green had a rough childhood as his biological parents - Mitchell Davis and Connie Scott, failed to provide a suitable environment for a child's upbringing.

According to Fox Sports, Bobby Green's mother suffered from drug addiction while his father had several run-ins with the law, resulting in him being in and out of jail. As a result, Green was given up for foster care at the age of five by his biological parents and lived in multiple foster care homes throughout the years.

Things changed when 'King' crossed paths with his foster dad and coach Jacob Behney. After his victory over Clay Guida in June 2020, Green called up his father-cum-coach Behney during a post-fight interview to spread a message of peace and love to the public.

"This is my father. I was born in foster care. I didn't have a mother or father. They gave me a way. My father wasn't fit to be my father. This is my dad here, Jacob Benny. He's been there since the beginning. He's done everything. He'll lay his life down for me, I'll lay my life down for him. I don't judge any man on the color of their skin but on the content of their character. We're here, we love. It doesn't matter what color, it's all about love," said Bobby Green.

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Bobby Green's recent career trajectory in the UFC

After starting 2022 with a win over Nasrat Haqparast, Bobby Green failed to build momentum and went on a winless streak for the next year and a half. He lost to Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober via knockout in back-to-back fights which severely hurt his stock in the lightweight division.

His next fight against Jared Gordon in April 2023 was ruled a no-contest after an accidental clash of heads knocked out Gordon. However, Green bounced back with a third-round submission win over former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and followed it up with a quick knockout of Grant Dawson in October 2023.

Green made a quick turnaround and fought Jalin Turner at the UFC Austin event that took place on December 2, 2023. However, he suffered a brutal knockout loss which snapped his two-fight winning streak.

The 37-year-old is set to fight veteran fighter Jim Miller at the milestone UFC 300 pay-per-view event on April 13.