Green’s Injury Removed the Ferreira Clash From Chicago’s

King Green’s scheduled lightweight bout against Diego Ferreira was removed from UFC 319 before the August 16, 2025, event in Chicago. The UFC confirmed that injury had postponed the matchup, leaving the veterans without a contest at United Center.

The scheduled preliminary headliner fell through

Contemporaneous reporting identified Green as the injured fighter. MMA Fighting reported the withdrawal on August 14, shortly before the pay-per-view card was due to take place.

The pairing had offered both men a chance to return to winning form. Green had been stopped by Paddy Pimblett and Mauricio Ruffy, while Ferreira had lost a decision to Grant Dawson at UFC 311.

Ferreira’s recent revival paused before another assignment

Before the Dawson defeat, Ferreira had recorded stoppage victories over Michael Johnson and Mateusz Rębecki. Those results had rebuilt his momentum after an earlier difficult run.

Green likewise had notable recent wins over Tony Ferguson, Grant Dawson and Jim Miller before his consecutive losses. Their canceled meeting paired experienced lightweights with substantial UFC histories rather than newcomers seeking their first breakthrough.

Other changes also reshaped the event

The UFC’s update listed the welterweight final between Rodrigo Sezinando and Daniil Donchenko among the injury postponements. A middleweight bout between Baisangur Susurkaev and Eric Nolan was added during the same week.

Bryan Battle’s later missed weight also removed his matchup with Nursulton Ruziboev. The Green–Ferreira cancellation was therefore one part of several adjustments before the Chicago card, and produced no official fight result between the two lightweights.

Sources

• UFC: injury postponements, added bout and weigh-in cancellation
• MMA Fighting: Green withdrawal and both fighters’ preceding defeats
• Sherdog: recent lightweight victories and canceled preliminary assignment

Tags

UFC, MMA