UFC 328 live blog: King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 08: (L-R) Opponents King Green and Jeremy Stephens face off during the UFC 328 ceremonial weigh-in at Prudential Center on May 08, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

This is the UFC 328 live blog for King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens, the main card 160-pound catchweight bout Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Green and Stephens were initially scheduled to compete at 155 pounds, but Stephens weighed in at 160 pounds, four over the limit for a non-title lightweight bout. The bout remains on the main card with Stephens forfeiting 30 percent of his purse as penalty.

The UFC 328 opener features two of the most veteran fighters on the roster, with Green (34-17-1, 1 NC) and Stephens (29-22, 1 NC) having over 100 pro bouts combined between them.

Green finds himself back on a win streak having scored consecutive victories over Daniel Zellhuber and Lance Gibson Jr. Those victories improved Green’s UFC record to 15-12-1 (1 NC). He now finds himself facing off with Stephens, another lifelong MMA veteran.

Stephens looks to avoid becoming the first UFC fighter ever to suffer 20 losses as his record for the promotion currently stands at 15-19 (1 NC). “Lil Heathen” made his UFC return this past May when he lost a unanimous decision to Mason Jones, then lost to Mike Perry at BKFC 82 the following October. He seeks his first UFC win since scoring a knockout over Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout in February 2018.

Check out the UFC 328 live blog for King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens below.

Preamble

UFC 328 prelims are in the books and it was capped off by four finishes in a row, and that’s the best way to kick things off with the main card in Newark. Here we go!

Round 1:

Round 2: