A former Titan FC champion is heading to the UFC, and he’ll get to make his promotional debut in front of his home state fans.
According to a report from the Buffalo News, Desmond Green (19-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the UFC and will debut against Josh Emmett (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in a lightweight bout at UFC 210. UFC officials have not yet announced the booking.
UFC 210 takes place April 8 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.
Green will be fighting in front of a friendly crowd. He’s a native of Rochester, N.Y., about an hour from where he’ll fight at UFC 210, and wrestled collegiately at the University of Buffalo.
Green made his Titan FC debut in October 2014 with a 46-second knockout win over former WEC champion Miguel Torres. Six weeks later, he won the Titan FC featherweight title with a win over UFC vet Steven Siler. He dropped the belt by split decision to Kurt Holobaugh three months later, but since then has gone 5-1. Green’s resume also includes a 3-2 mark under the Bellator banner.
Emmett, who trains at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif., made a short-notice debut at UFC Fight Night 87 in May 2016 and took a split decision from Jon Tuck to stay perfect at 10-0. Then he fought Scott Holtzman in December at UFC on FOX 22 and took a unanimous nod from the judges in a slugfest.
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