‘F*ck is Herb doing’: Pros rip late stoppage after King Green UFC Mexico knockout win
MMA Fighting
March 1, 2026
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 28: King Green reacts after a TKO victory against Daniel Zellhuber of Mexico in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Arena CDMX on February 28, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
King Green had to teach a young prospect a lesson, one that may have been a little more severe than he would have liked.
The 18-year veteran was a sizable underdog heading into his matchup with Daniel Zellhuber at UFC Mexico on Saturday, but put on a vintage performance to score the upset. Green showed his all-around game to stifle the dangerous Zellhuber before going to his signature striking to earn a knockout in the second round.
However, as Green battered Zellhuber en route to the stoppage, it looked like referee Herb Dean could have stepped in sooner to save Zellhuber some punishment. Green himself paused during the closing barrage and it still took Dean several seconds to register that the fight should be waved off.
Fighters on social media weren’t happy with Dean’s hesitance, with UFC lightweight Terrance McKinney asking, “F*ck is Herb doing? That should have been stopped way sooner.”
Aside from the officiating controversy, the 39-year-old Green’s peers were effusive in their praise for his performance as he held off Father Time for one more night.
Victoria de King Green par TKO 👊🔥🤯!#Boxing_Mma74 #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/kYFhPwOrzs
— Boxing_Mma 74 (@DarlyMungo95043) March 1, 2026
Check out pros reactions from social media below.
Fuck is herb doing that should of been stopped way sooner Bobby was in his bag great victory Daniel weight cut kills the chins sometime
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 1, 2026
Brutal
— Mairon "The Legend" Santos (@Maironsantoss) March 1, 2026
Bobby green is the fucking man! What great fight!
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) March 1, 2026
Nice win from King Green! 👏🏾👏🏾 #UFCMexico
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) March 1, 2026
King still that guy. #UFCMexico 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 1, 2026
Herb Dean bout caught another body!!!
Congrats Bobby Green!#ufc #ufcfights #UFCFightNight #UFCMexico #ko
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) March 1, 2026
That’s a good win for Green #UFCMexico
— Jillian DeCoursey (@lionheartjill) March 1, 2026
Verticals
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Originally published on MMA Fighting on 3/1/2026