Bobby Green suffered a tough first-round, TKO loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49. The lightweight veteran stepped up on short notice to fill in for the injured Beneil Dariush.

The loss was a tough one and Bobby Green had never lost in that fashion before. The wrestling and pressure were very big factors at UFC Vegas 49.

“[It’s a first] getting taken out like that, you know?” the UFC lightweight said in a post-fight interview with Megan Olivi. “It really sucks. I know I’m throwing this together, did what I can, I got off the couch. I’m still banged up from my last fight. But, I did the best I can with what I had. I at least wanted a chance to get a taste of the guy. Interesting what you’re doing. I feel what you’re doing and I understand what you’re doing now. And so if we ever cross paths again I’d be prepared for him.”

“I understand now. He’s so patient and he’s so strong and he just goes little, little, little and then little until he gets right where he wants to be, you know? So I tried to do some turning over and as I did it, he went to mount and he was so strong at holding his mount, I was like eventually I could try to get and turn and I couldn’t move out of it. No one’s been that strong before. So I’ve got to get on my weight training and my muscles to build up that strength for this division.”

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Bobby Green also took to Instagram to address the loss. The UFC lightweight was obviously disappointed with the loss.

“Expensive pain, expensive pain,” he said. “Wins and losses, wins and losses. I just wanna thank all my guys, all my people for riding with me. I apologize, but this is what it comes with when you throw this shit together, you know what I’m saying? It was last minute, put it together as much as I can. I appreciate you. The shit we do for our families, the s—t we do for our families, you know? Love you guys.”