Homeless to history? Green eyes record-breaking UFC year at 40 — SkimNews
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- Bobby Green, 40, is on a four-fight UFC win streak heading into Saturday's UFC 332 lightweight bout against Argentina's Esteban Ribovics in Salt Lake City.
- Green has recorded stoppage wins over Daniel Zellhuber, Jeremy Stephens and Terrance McKinney since defeating Lance Gibson Jr by split decision in December 2025.
- A win over Ribovics would give Green four victories from four fights in 2026, leaving him one shy of joining the small group of UFC fighters to record five wins in a calendar year.
- In September, Green revealed he was temporarily living out of his car despite previously claiming career earnings had funded nine properties — prompting public confusion, including from UFC president Dana White.
- Green attributed the situation to friends and family occupying those properties and a breakup derailing plans to move into a new home, saying he was 'homeless, but not houseless.'
- Green is in the final two fights of his current UFC contract, acknowledged his performance may define what comes next, and conceded he is likely being used as a 'yardstick' for up-and-coming prospects.
- Green named the symbolic BMF title — currently held by Charles Oliveira — as a target, but said his primary focus was 'changing my family's life and making it a better life.'
Why it matters: At 40 and outside the lightweight rankings, Green enters the final two fights of his current deal — Saturday's outcome could decide whether he earns a top-15 bout or exits the promotion. The gap between his four-fight streak and living out of his car after a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus illustrates how thin UFC pay is for veterans outside the title picture.
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