It wasn't to be King Green's night at UFC 304 as he made the trip over to Manchester to take on a home crowd favorite.
Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett provided a much-needed boost to the fans inside the Co-op Live in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The energy from his walk out carried into the fight itself, where after Green shot for a takedown and "The Baddy" was able to showcase his submission skills off his back.
Locking up a slick triangle, Pimblett was able to choke his opponent unconscious whilst extending his arm at the same time, to secure a huge first-round finish against his first ranked opponent.
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King Green Reflects On First Round Loss At UFC 304: 'Kill Or Be Killed'
Green spoke for the first time since the fight via a video that he posted on his Instagram stories, where he prepared himself for fan backlash.
The 50-fight veteran made no excuses for the defeat and said that he expects to receive negative messages and comments from the fans after being submitted.
Green is no stranger to being on both sides of highlight reel finishes so this isn't a new experience for him and as he said himself, it's kill or be killed at his level.
What a day. Thank you guys for checking in on me, I'm okay I guess. You know, s*** happens. Felt like I slipped into some s*** and it just all went the perfect way, I had a bad night. No excuses, s*** 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***, I know what comes with this. Let's go.
Watch Green's Instagram story via MMA Crazy on YouTube below: