Lightweight
3 Rounds
John Makdessi won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, September 21, 2013·Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Style matchupJohn Makdessi: Pressure fightervsRenee Forte: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: John Makdessi wins(65.9%)
Actual result: John Makdessi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- John Makdessi has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
John Makdessi
Red Corner
VS
Renee Forte
Blue Corner
-150
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+140
(42%)
41
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'7"
172.72 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John MakdessiL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jesus Pinedo · Mar 19L
vs Francisco Trinaldo · Mar 20W
vs Ignacio Bahamondes · Apr 21L
vs Nasrat Haqparast · Sep 22L
vs Jamie Mullarkey · Sep 23Renee Forte
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Sergio Moraes · Oct 12W
vs Terry Etim · Feb 13L
vs Francisco Trevino · Mar 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John MakdessiMetricRenee Forte
5.52
Strikes / min
2.08
4.15
Strikes absorbed / min
2.12
68%
Strike defense
63%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
2.32
86%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.37Δ 1.41 — meaningful gap-0.04
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John MakdessiRenee Forte
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Makdessi(10 fights)Renee Forte(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+36.3-36.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-28.028.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.9-1.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
John Makdessi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights20
Renee Forte
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights4