Green Choked Out Stephens in the First Round at UFC 328
King Green submitted Jeremy Stephens with a rear-naked choke at 4:20 of round one at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026. The lightweight bout ended on the main card at Prudential Center in Newark.
A fast submission finish
Green and Stephens brought long professional careers into the matchup, which paired two experienced lightweights on a title-heavy card. The bout was scheduled for three rounds.
Green took Stephens to the ground and secured back control before locking in a rear-naked choke. Stephens tapped at 4:20 of the opening round, ending the fight before the first frame expired.
The official result was a submission, not a knockout. UFC records the technique specifically as a rear-naked choke.
A main-card result in Newark
The win came at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026. Green added a first-round submission to the event’s mix of decisions, title defenses and stoppages. It gave Green a rare early finish on a major pay-per-view card.
Stephens lost by tapout after 4:20 of action. Green’s method and time are listed on the official scorecards page, which records results across the event.
The bout did not involve a championship, but it was a notable main-card finish. The result should not be confused with Green’s other UFC victories by decision or knockout.
