| I went to train with the Diaz brothers," Green revealed when speaking to FOX Sports. "It was fun, it was a great experience. It changed my life." Green teamed up with Nick and Nate Diaz as well as UFC lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez and former UFC title challenger Jake Shields. The results have not only put him on the right path to get a victory this weekend, but he believes it helped him feel a sense of family around again. "It's not many times you get to be around the guys you looked up to in fighting and get to experience how they train and how they do things. It was a very enlightening thing just to get to experience that," Green said. "It was amazing. I got to stay at Nate's house the whole time. He really treated me like a little brother. I'm just very appreciative. I don't have words for it." |
| "There was concern. They're very secluded and they're very picky who comes to their camps," Green stated. "We just made a pact that we won't fight each other. Me and Gilbert (Melendez) or Nate (Diaz) and that's what it is." "It's the same road for me. It means Nate would probably fall in second and I'll probably fall into third. I'm not here to impress anybody. I'm not here for the belt. I'm here to feed my family and that's it," Green said. "At the end of the day, what is my purpose? My purpose is to make money for my family. My purpose is to honor God and thank him for these talents that he's given me and that's it. If it doesn't fall into those two categories then I don't have any concern. It really doesn't bother me." |
| "Everyone chooses side and the Diaz's chose me. I finally found somebody who's willing to buddy up with me. Before this all these other fighters they don't know who I am, they don't care who I am so no one's given the time to work with me. (The Diaz brothers) have been more than welcoming," Green said. "They get portrayed in the media as these big, bad guys and it does get to that point where we're in the business of fighting. You sign that dotted line, you are my enemy and I'm going to do what I need to do to take you out. This is the business of fighting. We're not playing basketball so I understand where the (Diaz brothers) are coming from." |
