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John Makdessi vs Renee Forte

John Makdessi is 18-9-0; Renee Forte is 8-4-0. John Makdessi is 2 years older than Renee Forte. Renee Forte has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Makdessi. John Makdessi is 1" · 3 cm taller than Renee Forte. They have met once: John Makdessi 1, Renee Forte 0.

John Makdessi
Canada
John Makdessi
“The Bull” · 18-9-0
UDUDSD
LightweightMet once
Renee Forte
Brazil
Renee Forte
8-4-0
UDTKOUD
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Style & credentials

John Makdessi
KarateKickboxingTaekwondo
  • —Black belt · Karate
  • 2006Champion · Uskba World Championships
  • 2006Champion · Eastern Canadian Championships
  • —Champion · Wka
Camp · Fight Ready MMA · Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Renee Forte

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
68%
24%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Makdessilast 20 fights
93%
Renee Fortelast 4 fights
51%22%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Makdessi· from fights outside the UFC Renee Forte· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.522.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRenee Forte · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.152.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersRenee Forte · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenee Forte · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenee Forte · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRenee Forte · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Makdessi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenee Forte · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.52
Strikes landed / min
2.08
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.12
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.32 / 4.0
0%
Takedown accuracy
58%
86%
Takedown defence
67%
0:11
Control time / fight
4:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

John Makdessi20 UFC fights · 1340 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%591/1543
24%322/563
25%336/414
Clinch
4%60/111
0%3/3
0%1/1
Ground
2%27/53
0%0/1
0%0/1
Renee Forte4 UFC fights · 94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%35/177
10%9/21
4%4/5
Clinch
10%9/20
7%7/11
5%5/7
Ground
21%20/46
1%1/1
4%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Makdessi and Renee Forte ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson (Sat, Sep 21, 2013), where John Makdessi won by TKO.

What are the records of John Makdessi and Renee Forte?

John Makdessi is 18-9-0 and Renee Forte is 8-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Makdessi or Renee Forte?

Renee Forte has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for John Makdessi, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Makdessi or Renee Forte?

John Makdessi is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Renee Forte stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Makdessi or Renee Forte?

John Makdessi is 41 and Renee Forte is 39.

Who has more finishes, John Makdessi or Renee Forte?

John Makdessi has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Renee Forte has 4 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).