The news that Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez will serve as the card\u2019s co-main event didn\u2019t exactly thrill fans<\/a>, but the UFC faithful should have no issue getting behind the newly-announced lightweight bout featuring Daniel Zellhuber and King Green.<\/p>\n King Green Still Going Strong At 39 Years Old<\/p>\n A member of the UFC roster since 2013 following the promotion\u2019s purchase of Strikeforce, Green won four-straight fights to kick off his UFC career before dropping a decision to Edson Barboza. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Future UFC Hall of Famer officially removed from roster following second retirement<\/a><\/p>\n The 39-year-old has shared the Octagon with some of the lightweight division\u2019s biggest names in his lengthy UFC run, including former lightweight titleholder and current UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev<\/a>. Following a unanimous decision victory over UFC record holder Jim Miller at UFC 300, Green was stopped in back-to-back outings against Paddy Pimblett and Mauricio Ruffy. <\/p>\n King Green (red gloves) prepares to fight Maurice Ruffy (not pictured ) during UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The brutal finish from Ruffy earned \u201cKnockout of the Year\u201d honors<\/a> from a number of outlets at the end of 2025, but Green returned to the win column at the UFC\u2019s final event of the year when he welcomed former Bellator star Lance Gibson Jr. to the Octagon and got his hand raised via split decision. <\/p>\n Daniel Zellhuber Looks To Snap Losing Skid In Home Country<\/p>\n Younger than Green by 13 years, Mexico\u2019s Zellhuber joined the promotion as a undefeated talent in 2021 when he earned a unanimous decision over Luca Almeida in a battle between undefeated prospects on Dana White’s Contender Series.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Alex Pereira\u2019s ex-kickboxing rival fights undefeated finishing machine at UFC Seattle<\/a><\/p>\n After dropping a decision to Trey Ogden in his promotional debut, Zellhuber scored three-straight victories and secured back-to-back post-fight bonuses for his wins over Christos Giagos and Francisco Prado. \u201cGolden Boy\u201d once again earned \u201cFight of the Night\u201d honors for a UFC 306 matchup with Esteban Ribovics that he lost via split decision, and Zellhuber currently finds himself on the first two-fight skid of his career after coming up short against Michael Johnson at UFC 318. <\/p>\n Michael Johnson (red gloves) fights against Daniel Zellhuber (blue gloves) during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center. | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The addition of a fan-friendly matchup between Zellhuber and Green is a huge addition to UFC Mexico, and there\u2019s still room for the promotion to add a few more fights <\/a>to the event before it goes down on February 28. <\/p>\n UFC Mexico Fight Card<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Brandon Moreno vs. Asu Almabayev<\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Macy CHiasson vs. Ailin Perez<\/p>\n \u2022\tDaniel Zellhuber vs. King Green<\/p>\n \u2022\tEdgar Chairez vs. Felipe Bunes<\/p>\n \u2022\tImanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas<\/p>\n \u2022\tJose Medina vs. Ryan Gandra<\/p>\n \u2022\tWes Schultz vs. Damian Pinas<\/p>\n \u2022\tSantiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco<\/p>\n \u2022\tCristian Quinonez vs. Kris Moutinho<\/p>\n \u2022\tErnesta Kareckaite vs. Sofia Montenegro <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0<\/a>Alex Pereira\u2019s ex-kickboxing rival fights undefeated finishing machine at UFC Seattle<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Paddy Pimblett gets heated response from fellow UFC star after outrageous comment<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a021-year-old UFC phenom could break into rankings after agreeing to UFC 326 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a030-fight MMA veteran teases next UFC bout less than a month after stellar debut<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"King](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kemrp7ahrp384rp8mf.jpg\" "\\"King")
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