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Dana White Answers If King Green Can Earn BMF Title Shot With Win Over Esteban Ribovics
Dana White shared his thoughts on whether King Green can earn a shot at the BMF title if he beats Esteban Ribovics this weekend.
The two lightweights are set to face off at UFC 332, set to take place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 09: King Green reacts after a submission victory against Jeremy Stephens in a lightweight fight during the UFC 328 event at Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Riding a four-fight winning streak, Green, at the media day, stated that getting his hands on the BMF title would be the ‘ultimate honor’ and a ‘dream come true.’ However, he sounded pessimistic and added that it would ‘never happen.’
In the wake of this, at the pre-fight presser, UFC President Dana White was asked if Green would earn a BMF title shot, should he beat Ribovics. White replied:
I do not disagree with you [perfect guy to fight for the BMF title]. I absolutely agree.
White’s response was met with a loud ‘Let’s go’ from Green.
Check out Dana White’s comments below:
King Green and Esteban Ribovics’ Hilarious Exchange at UFC 332 presser
King Green and Esteban Ribovics went at it at the UFC 332 presser over their native languages. Upon being called a ‘Minnie Mouse’ by Ribovics, Green asked if that was the ‘only English he speaks.’
Ribovics then asked:
You speak Spanish?
Green replied:
Poquito, yea papa!
Check out their hilarious exchange below:
King Green and Esteban Ribovics go at it at the UFC 332 press conference 😭
🗣️ Ribovics: “Shut the f*ck up Minnie Mouse.”
🗣️ Green: “Is that the only English you speak?
🗣️ Ribovics: “You speak Spanish?”
🗣️ Green: “Poquito, yea papa.” pic.twitter.com/qDyGsY65NU
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 1, 2026
Green is coming off a first-round TKO win over Terrance McKinney at UFC 329, hardly three months ago. Ribovics, on the other hand, last beat Edson Barboza (also his retirement bout) via TKO in the second round at UFC 330, over a month after Green’s last fight.