Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Makdessi
The Bull
18-9-0
RESULT

John Makdessi def. Renee Forte (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:01
Renee Forte
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

John Makdessi defeated Renee Forte by TKO in round 1 (2:01) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

John Makdessi
Renee Forte
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 39
Significant strikes
7 of 27
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
20 of 39
Total strikes
7 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 26
Head
3 of 21
5 of 7
Body
2 of 4
4 of 6
Leg
2 of 2
11 of 23
Distance
7 of 27
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20 of 39
Sig. str.
7 of 27
20 of 39
Total str.
7 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

John Makdessi
-164
62% implied win probability
Open: -216Best: -156
Renee Forte
+144
41% implied win probability
Open: +165Best: +175

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn MakdessiRenee Forte
Bookmaker-156+135
Bovada-170+175
Pinnacle-162+146
sports-interaction-167+120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Makdessi vs Renee Forte?

John Makdessi defeated Renee Forte by TKO in round 1 (2:01) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Makdessi 74%26% Renee Forte

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

John Makdessi
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Renee Forte
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power69
98Speed74
98Precision57
96Durability78
97Engine84
54Wrestling96
48Ground78

Biggest edge Renee Forte, Ground striking +48

Attribute by attribute

John Makdessi is on the left of every row, Renee Forte on the right.
86Punch power84
98Kick power53
98Punch speed94
98Kick speed54
98Accuracy57
54Takedowns96
49Ground striking97
46Submissions58
96Chin68
96Body strength88
97Cardio84

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
8-4-0
1730
Power Index rating
1548
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
2.08
49%
Str. Acc.
32%
4.15
SApM
2.12
68%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.32
0%
TD Acc.
58%
86%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Makdessi · 2-3
  • W
    Burque Brawl · Jan 9, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:18
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Renee Forte · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
    Submission · R3 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 1 · Apr 8, 2012
    Submission · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 4 fights
67.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.75
0:11
Avg control time
4:04
131
Career high strikes
47
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

John Makdessi
Strike target
Renee Forte
51%
Head
68%
24%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
14%
John Makdessi
Strike position
Renee Forte
93%
Distance
51%
5%
Clinch
22%
2%
Ground
27%