Maurice Greene (fighter) explained

Maurice Greene
Birth Name:Maurice Darnell Greene
Other Names:The Crochet Boss
Birth Date:5 July 1986
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Fighting Out Of:Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.[2]
Weight Lb:262
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Reach:82 in
Style:Kickboxing
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Brock Larson[3]
Team:The Performance Compound (2013–present)[4]
Factory X (2019–2020)
Jackson Wink MMA (2020–present)
Trainer:Brock Larson[5]
Years Active:2012–present
Kickbox Win:4
Kickbox Kowin:2
Kickbox Loss:4
Kickbox Koloss:2
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:5
Sherdog:85198

Maurice Darnell Greene[6] (born July 5, 1986)[7] is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 28 TV series. He has formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Background

Greene started training mixed martial arts in his early 20s to lose weight after hitting the scale at 330 pounds. He later moved from Chicago to St. Cloud, Minnesota and began training at START Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy under Brock Larson where he started to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA).[8]

Kickboxing career

Greene competed for Glory kickboxing where he went 1 - 3 with one KO. Greene's overall record in kickboxing is 4 - 4 with two KO's.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Greene started his professional MMA career since 2012 and amassed a record of 5–2 prior participated in The Ultimate Fighter 28 UFC TV mma competition series which he was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.[10] [11]

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that Greene was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 28 UFC TV series.[12] [13] Greene was the third pick of the heavyweight fighters by coach Kelvin Gastelum. In the quarter-finals, he faced Przemyslaw Mysiala and won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14] In the semi-finals, Greene faced Juan Espino.[15] and he lost the fight via a submission in round one.[16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Greene made his UFC debut on November 20, 2018 against Michel Batista at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[17] He won the fight via a submission in the first round.[18]

His next fight came on March 9, 2019 replacing injured Daniel Spitz, a rematch against Jeff Hughes at .[19] He won the fight via a split decision.[20]

Greene faced Júnior Albini on June 29, 2019 at .[21] He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[22]

Greene faced Sergei Pavlovich on October 26, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[23] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[24]

Greene faced Aleksei Oleinik on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246.[25] He lost the fight via a submission in the second round.[26]

Greene faced Gian Villante on June 27, 2020 at .[27] He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission from the bottom in the third round.[28]

Greene faced Greg Hardy on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181.[29] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[30]

Greene faced Marcos Rogério de Lima on May 8, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 24.[31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

On May 11, Greene announced that he was released from the UFC.[33]

Post-UFC; Professional Fighters League

Greene made his first appearance since leaving the UFC against Danyelle Williams at CES 68 on May 6, 2022.[34] He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round.[35]

Greene faced Denis Goltsov on June 24, 2022 at PFL 5.[36] He lost the bout via unanimous decision, getting out-wrestled throughout the bout.[37]

2023 Season

Greene started off the 2023 season against Marcelo Nunes on April 7, 2023 at PFL 2.[38] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[39]

Greene faced Ante Delija on June 16, 2023 at PFL 5.[40] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[41]

In the semi-finals, Greene replaced Marcelo Nunes, faced Renan Ferreira on August 18, 2023 at PFL 8.[42] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[43]

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA

Greene is scheduled to face Guto Inocente at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2, 2024.[44]

Personal life

Greene enjoys crocheting in his spare time, having learned to crochet in 2008. He sells his crocheted item under the name "The Crochet Boss" which is what his moniker was coined from.[45] [5]

Greene and his wife Kaiya have a son and a daughter.[46]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–9|Renan Ferreira|KO (punches)|PFL 8 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|4:46|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–8|Ante Delija|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 5 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–7|Marcelo Nunes|TKO (knees and punches)|PFL 2 (2023)||align=center|2|align=center|1:20|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–7|Denis Goltsov|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 5 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–6|Danyelle Williams|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|CES 68||align=center|1|align=center|4:03|West Fargo, North Dakota, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–6|Marcos Rogério de Lima|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–5|Greg Hardy|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:12|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–4|Gian Villante|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|3:44|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–4|Aleksei Oleinik|Submission (armbar) |UFC 246 ||align=center|2|align=center|4:38|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Sergei Pavlovich |TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:12|Kallang, Singapore| |-|Win|align=center|8–2|Júnior Albini|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|3:38|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Jeff Hughes|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Wichita, Kansas. United States||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Michel Batista|Submission (triangle choke)|The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale||align=center|1|align=center|2:14|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–2|Jeff Hughes|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 38||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Parnell Davis|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Driller Promotions: No Mercy 6||align=center|1|align=center|1:20|Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Jermaine McDermott|Submission (triangle choke)|LFA 19||align=center|1|align=center|3:06|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Zach Thumb|KO (head kick)|Legacy FC 60||align=center|1|align=center|0:25|Hinckley, Minnesota, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Kevin Asplund|Submission (triangle choke)|KOTC: Industrial Strength||align=center|1|align=center|1:57|Carlton, Minnesota, United States||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Dan Charles|Decision (unanimous)|Flawless FC 3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Ed Carpenter|Decision (split)|Flawless FC 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-[47]

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Juan Espino|Submission (rear-naked choke)| rowspan=2| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|1:55| rowspan=2|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Przemysław Mysiala|KO (punch) | (airdate)|align=center|1| align=center|2:49|

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2017-2-24 || Loss ||align=left| Cătălin Moroșanu || || Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA, US|| TKO || 2 || 0:23 || 1-3|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2016-7-22 || Loss ||align=left| Chi Lewis Parry || || Norfolk, Virginia, USA || KO || 2 || 2:30 || 1-2 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2016-2-26 || Loss ||align=left| Anderson Silva || || Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00 || 1-1|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2016-7-22 || Win||align=left| Ashley Epps || Glory 21: San Diego || San Diego, California, USA || KO || 1 || 2:11 || 1-0

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maurice Greene UFC. www.ufc.com. 30 November 2018. en. 2019-06-29.
  2. Web site: Maurice Greene on move to Jackson Wink MMA: 'It's just a good place to be right now'. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.com. June 23, 2020.
  3. News: MMA: GREENE HAS SIGHTS SET ON LFA TITLE. mnfightnews.com. April 26, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dream weaver: Meet the UFC's mean Maurice Greene, aka 'The Crochet Boss'. June 28, 2019. startribune.com. Randy Johnson.
  5. Web site: Dream weaver: Meet the UFC's mean Maurice Greene, aka 'The Crochet Boss'. Star Tribune. 2019-06-29.
  6. Web site: Maurice Greene ("The Crochet Boss") . Tapology.
  7. Web site: Maurice "The Crochet Boss" Greene . Sherdog.
  8. Web site: Dream weaver: Meet the UFC's mean Maurice Greene, aka 'The Crochet Boss'. Star Tribune. 2019-06-29.
  9. Web site: Maurice 'The Pirate' Greene Glory Kickboxing. Glory Kickboxing. 2019-06-29.
  10. Web site: Maurice. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-06-29.
  11. Web site: Blessuregeval zorgt voor rematch tussen Jeff Hughes en Maurice Greene tijdens UFC Wichita. DNA. MMA. 16 February 2019. en-US. 2019-06-29.
  12. Web site: Breaking Down Cast of The Ultimate Fighter 28. 2018-08-28. MMA Today. en-US. 2019-05-06.
  13. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter' 28 Cast Revealed with Heavyweights and Women's Featherweights. 2018-07-11. MMAnytt.com. en-US. 2019-05-06.
  14. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 1 recap. 2018-08-30. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-29.
  15. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 8 recap. 2018-11-01. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-29.
  16. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 11 recap. 2018-11-22. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-29.
  17. Web site: Verliezend halve finalisten Michel Batista en Maurice Greene treffen elkaar tijdens de TUF 28 Finale. DNA. MMA. 29 November 2018. en-US. 2019-06-29.
  18. Web site: TUF 28 Finale results: Maurice Greene scores slick submission of Michel Batista. 2018-12-01. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-29.
  19. Web site: Blessuregeval zorgt voor rematch tussen Jeff Hughes en Maurice Greene tijdens UFC Wichita. DNA. MMA. 16 February 2019. en-US. 2019-06-29.
  20. Web site: UFC Wichita Preliminary Card Results and Recap. Staff. 2019-03-09. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-06-29.
  21. Web site: Vier gevechten bekend gemaakt voor UFC Minneapolis inclusief Formiga vs. Benavidez 2. DNA. MMA. 10 April 2019. en-US. 2019-06-29.
  22. Web site: Knockout! Greene Drops Albini At UFC Minneapolis. Harkness. Ryan. 2019-06-29. MMAmania.com. 2019-06-29.
  23. Web site: Gane vs. Mayes, Pavlovich vs. Greene & Ray vs. Johnson toegevoegd aan UFC Singapore. DNA. MMA. 26 August 2019. en-US. 2019-08-26.
  24. Web site: UFC Singapore Results: Sergei Pavlovich Stops Maurice Greene Early. Anderson. Jay. 2019-10-26. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-10-26.
  25. Web site: Aleksei Oleinik vs. Maurice Greene added to UFC 246 in January. 2019-11-22. mmajunkie.com. Farah Hannoun. 2019-11-22.
  26. Web site: UFC 246 Results: Maurice Greene Learns Why You Stay Off the Ground With Aleksei Oleinik. Anderson. Jay. 2020-01-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-01-19.
  27. Web site: Maurice Greene treft Gian Villante tijdens UFC evenement op 27 juni aanstaande. DNA. MMA. 23 May 2020. en-US. 2020-05-24.
  28. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-06-27. UFC on ESPN 12 Results: Maurice Greene Tops Gian Villante With Stunning Submission. 2020-06-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  29. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-08-14. Greg Hardy Jr. treft Maurice Greene tijdens "Halloween card" op 31 oktober. 2020-08-15. MMA DNA. en-nl.
  30. Web site: McClory. Mike. 2020-10-31. UFC Vegas 12 Results: Greg Hardy Bludgeons Maurice Greene. 2020-11-01. Cageside Press. en-US.
  31. Web site: Maurice Greene vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima booked for UFC event on May 8. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2021-02-24. 2021-02-24.
  32. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-05-08. UFC Vegas 26 Results: Marcos Rogério de Lima Blankets Maurice Greene. 2021-05-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2021-05-11. Maurice Greene announces he's been cut from UFC: 'This game is unforgiving'. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2021-05-11.
  34. Web site: Sherdog.com . CES 68 on May 6 in Fargo to Feature Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Tyler Vogel as Headliner . 2022-04-14 . Sherdog . en.
  35. Web site: 2022-05-06 . CES 68 Results - Martin vs Vogel . 2022-06-11 . MMA Sucka . en.
  36. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . PFL 5 Card Updated with Five New Preliminary Matchups, Including Juan Adams Debut . 2022-06-21 . Sherdog . en.
  37. Web site: Briggs . Brady . 2022-06-25 . Denis Goltsov out-wrestles Maurice Greene for three rounds at PFL 5 . 2022-06-25 . MyMMANews . en-US.
  38. Web site: Dwornik . Ardi . 2023-02-27 . Professional Fighters League Announces Full Card For PFL 2: Heavyweights And Women's Featherweights . 2023-02-28 . ESPN Press Room U.S. . en-US.
  39. Web site: Maurice Greene flashes some of everything and gets the Fab Five finish . 2023-04-10 . www.pflmma.com.
  40. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-05-12 . PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions . 2023-05-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  41. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-06-17 . 2023 PFL 5 Results & Highlights: Ante Delija Outpoints Maurice Greene . 2023-06-17 . MMA News UFC News, Results & Interviews . en-us.
  42. Web site: 2023-07-12 . Ferreira-Greene leads pair of PFL cards in N.Y. . 2023-08-17 . ESPN.com . en.
  43. Web site: 2023-08-19 . 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 results: Renan Ferreira sparks Maurice Greene to claim finals spot . 2023-09-14 . Yahoo Finance . en-CA.
  44. Web site: 11 former UFC fighters set to compete at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA. mmajunkie.com. Nolan King. 2024-02-15. 2024-02-27.
  45. Web site: St. Cloud MMA fighter hooked on crocheting. FOX. KMSP. 5 April 2018. 2019-06-29.
  46. The Fight Life – Maurice Greene. October 26, 2020. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Youtube.
  47. Web site: Maurice. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2020-10-30.

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