There is a saying mixed martial arts manager Jason House often turns to during conversations with the athletes he represents.
“I always tell them, ‘It’s not about who’s good,'” House says. “‘It’s about who’s left.'”
In a sport full of potential pitfalls, UFC lightweight Bobby Green (29-12-1) has always found a way to be one of those still left. The California native has been fighting professionally since 2008, but has only recently seen a spike in popularity and recognition. On Saturday, Green will headline his first UFC Fight Night, opposite Russia’s Islam Makhachev (21-1).
Saturday will mark Green’s 19th appearance in the UFC. No one in the history of the sport has been in more fights before appearing in a UFC main event.
“I’ve been here in the trenches for years,” Green, 35, told ESPN. “I wondered, ‘Is it just me? I don’t know. Maybe it will never happen for me. People will just never…
