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Jesse Forbes

15-5-0 UFC 0-3-0
6'2"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
41Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
6:57Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 15.8 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 1.6 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 53.2 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 42.4 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 21.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 46.4 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 44.5 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 32.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 53
  2. TD Defense Average 46
  3. Grappling Average 44
  4. Durability Below avg 42
  5. Control Below avg 32
  6. Wrestling Weak 22
  7. Striking Weak 16
  8. Accuracy Weak 2

Built on 20 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.11
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.26
Striking accuracy23.2%
Striking defense56.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.72
Takedowns / 15 min0.72
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense70.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.72
Control time8.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
June 24, 2006 vs Matt Hamill — 1.88/min (L) — only 4.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '06 January 11, 2010 vs Nick Catone — 2.13/min (L) Jan '10 May 29, 2010 vs Ryan Jensen — 2.73/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '10

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ryan Jensen 14-6 walk-in Submission · R1 1:06 — UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
3/9Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:34Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Nick Catone 7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
32/160Sig. strikes
32/103Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hamill 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:47 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · June 24, 2006
9/21Sig. strikes
33/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-5-0Pro record
Lion's Den Arizona, Arizona Combat SportsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 8
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3
Crowbar MMA 2
Wild Bill's Fight Night 2
MTXAFN 2
Pro Battle MMA 1
5150 Combat 1
Extreme Beatdown 1
XMMA 1

+ 7 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 20 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Justin Guthrie Submission (triangle choke) Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl
December 10, 2010
 Crowbar MMA 2 1:57
W Anthony Smith TKO (punches) Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl
September 11, 2010
 Crowbar MMA 2 1:28
L Ryan Jensen Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 114
May 29, 2010
 UFC 1 1:06
L Nick Catone Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W James Head Decision (unanimous) Pro Battle MMA
August 22, 2009
 Pro Battle MMA 3 5:00
W Cleburn Walker Submission (rear-naked choke) 5150 Combat: Rumble at the Rally
June 27, 2009
 5150 Combat 1 3:02
W Dave Vitkay TKO (punches) Wild Bill's Fight Night 19
April 17, 2009
 Wild Bill's Fight Night 1 2:05
W Shane Dezee TKO (punches) Extreme Beatdown
April 11, 2009
 Extreme Beatdown 1 1:34
W JR Schumacher TKO (punches) MTXAFN 2: Evolution
January 9, 2009
 MTXAFN 1 3:13
L Ryan Jimmo Decision (unanimous) XMMA 6: House of Pain
November 8, 2008
 XMMA 3 5:00
W Bernard Rutherford TKO (punches) Wild Bill's Fight Night 15
September 19, 2008
 Wild Bill's Fight Night 1 2:37
W Chris Camozzi Submission (armbar) MFC 15: Rags to Riches
February 22, 2008
 MFC 3 1:45
W Victor Moreno TKO (punches) MTXAFN: Let's Get it On
January 8, 2008
 MTXAFN 1 1:38
L Bryan Baker TKO (punches) WEC 30
September 5, 2007
 WEC 1 4:15
W Jesse Taylor Submission (armbar) Tuff-N-Uff 2
April 14, 2007
 Tuff-N-Uff 1 1:21
W Tim Peacock Submission (triangle choke) WFC: Desert Storm
March 31, 2007
 WFC 1 0:50
W Michael Gonzalez Submission (rear-naked choke) CFF: Cage Fighting Federation
November 10, 2006
 CFF 1 —
L Matt Hamill TKO (strikes) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
June 24, 2006
 UFC 1 4:47
W Scott Svobada Submission (rear-naked choke) USA MMA: Pacific Northwest Invitational 1
December 14, 2005
 USA MMA 1 —
W Arturo Segovia Submission (armbar) RITC 72: Welcome to the Fort
July 16, 2005
 RITC 2 2:14

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jesse Forbes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 23.2% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 56.7% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 70.0% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.7
Control time 8.1% avg 21.7%