UFC lightweight contender Bobby Green found a father in his coach, Jacob Behney. He shared how he met his coach and ended up as his foster dad. Green is one of the most experienced lightweight fighters on the roster.
Green has competed in 47 MMA bouts. He has 31 wins on his record. He has fought in the UFC since 2013. Green holds the record for the most strikes landed in the UFC lightweight division, and the most significant strikes landed. It is crazy to think that Green’s life would have completely changed if he hadn’t met his adopted father. Find out more details about Bobby Green’s father.
How did Bobby Green meet his father?
Green recounted meeting his dad on The Joe Rogan Experience. This is what he said:
I met my dad in the gym. I’m going and doing Jiu-Jitsu. And from the one class. He called me. And he’s like, what are you taking? What do you mean? He’s like, your supplement. We don’t even know what it was. It’s like, you know, BCAA’s and stuff like that. He brought me a whole care package and I start seeing this coach had a different love. He actually cared for the fighter. He actually was making sure of your health and what you are doing?Bobby Green via JRE
Green had a difficult childhood. Growing up, he had to live in multiple homes for foster children. His mother had a drug addiction problem while his father was away in prison. Jacob Behney’s kindness and generosity won him over. Behney, who was a fighter himself, saw potential in Bobby Green. Thus, he pushed Green to get better at his gift and supported him throughout the journey.
Bobby Green’s father, Jacob Behney’s prison story
On the JRE, Bobby Green’s foster father, Jacob Behney, shared an exciting story about his experience as a first-time offender in prison. Californian prison has certain unwritten rules and codes of conduct among the convicts, which Behney was completely oblivious about. That led him to a lot of trouble, which he shared on the podcast.
Being ignorant of the rules, Behney got in trouble for sitting with another convict from a different racial background. He got into a fight with another inmate in his cell. But Jacob Behney knew how to fight and choked him unconscious.
Then, the authorities transferred Behney to a state prison where he caught his people conspiring to attack him, fought off two guys attempting to stab him, and much more. Both Green and Behney share a special father-son relationship, and it will be exciting to see what’s next for the UFC lightweight.
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