Bobby Green has a strong desire to become the king.
Unfortunately for the No. 15-ranked lightweight, the monarchy ended with George III back in 1783, so unless he somehow infiltrates England’s royal family, the only way for Green to be legally recognized as “King” is to change his name.
Mission accomplished.
“I am well aware of the immense effort I put into Bobby Green, but the essence was to demonstrate the journey from rags to riches,” Green shared on social media, accompanied by a collection of legal papers and the hashtag #kingarmy.
Without delay, Paddy Pimblett, the opponent, began ridiculing the recently crowned King.
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Pimblett wrote, “The mushroom has now officially taken on the name King. Henceforth, on July 28th, feel free to refer to me as the Kingslayer.”
“The Baddy” looks to settle their longstanding score at UFC 304.
Pimblett (21-3) is undefeated in five trips to the Octagon and was last seen capturing a unanimous decision victory over the fading Tony Ferguson at UFC 296. As for Green (32-15-1, 1 NC), he rebounded from a knockout loss to Jalin Turner to outpoint Jim Miller at UFC 300 back in April.
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