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Jesse Forbes
Jesse Forbes
Born	October 24, 1984 (age 40); Portland, Maine, United States
Other names	Kid Hercules
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight; Middleweight
Reach	75.0 in (191 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Tempe, Arizona, United States
Team	Lion's Den Arizona; Arizona Combat Sports
Years active	2005–2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total	20
Wins	15
By knockout	6
By submission	8
By decision	1
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	2
Other information
	Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jesse Lee Forbes (born October 24, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2010, he competed for the UFC, WEC, the MFC, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 3.

Background

Forbes was born in Portland, Maine, and moved to Arizona. He was a two-time All-State wrestler at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, before going on to wrestle at Pima Community College, where he was a NJCAA All-American. Former UFC fighter Drew Fickett is also an alumnus of PCC, and Forbes trained with him soon after college.

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

Forbes signed with the UFC to appear on The Ultimate Fighter 3.

Forbes was the first pick on Team Ken Shamrock and second overall. Shamrock explained that when Tito Ortiz chose Matt Hamill as his first pick that he would have to pick someone he thought could beat Hamill, and he thought Forbes was that person. While on the show, Forbes was the youngest in the house. Despite Shamrock's belief that Forbes was a force to be reckoned with, he lost his preliminary fight against Noah Inhofer via submission. He was brought back on the show after Inhofer asked to be sent home (therefore disqualifying him from the competition) for fear that his girlfriend believed he had cheated on her. Forbes returned with a mohawk and a second chance that put him in Inhofer's semi-finals spot.

Forbes lost again in his just received semi-final spot to Josh Haynes via guillotine choke despite dominating the first round that even Ortiz admitted could have been scored 10-8.

Forbes was pitted against Team Ortiz's Matt Hamill at the finale of the show. Forbes lost again that night via TKO in the first round.

Post-TUF

Forbes compiled an 11-2 record after being released from the UFC, including notable wins over fellow UFC veterans Jesse Taylor and James Head.

Return to UFC

Forbes made his UFC return on January 11, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 20 against Nick Catone, replacing an injured Steve Steinbeiss.^[1] Forbes lost the fight via controversial split decision.

Forbes faced Ryan Jensen at UFC 114 on May 29, 2010. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round dropping his UFC record to 0-3. After his second straight loss, he was released from the UFC once again.

Post-UFC career

In his first fight since leaving the UFC, Forbes fought Strikeforce veteran Anthony Smith at Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl on September 11, 2010. He won via second round TKO.^[2]

Forbes then faced Justin Guthrie at Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl on December 10, 2010. He won via triangle choke submission.^[3]

Personal life

Forbes is currently a firefighter/paramedic with the Phoenix Fire Department.^{[citation needed]}

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches	15 wins	5 losses
By knockout	6	2
By submission	8	1
By decision	1	2


Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	15–5	Justin Guthrie	Submission (triangle choke)	Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl	December 10, 2010	2	1:57	Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win	14–5	Anthony Smith	TKO (punches)	Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl	September 11, 2010	2	1:28	Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Loss	13–5	Ryan Jensen	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC 114	May 29, 2010	1	1:06	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	13–4	Nick Catone	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz	January 11, 2010	3	5:00	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win	13–3	James Head	Decision (unanimous)	Pro Battle MMA	August 22, 2009	3	5:00	Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Win	12–3	Cleburn Walker	Submission (rear-naked choke)	5150 Combat: Rumble at the Rally	June 27, 2009	1	3:02	Sparks, Oklahoma, United States
Win	11–3	Dave Vitkay	TKO (punches)	Wild Bill's Fight Night 19	April 17, 2009	1	2:05	Duluth, Georgia, United States
Win	10–3	Shane Dezee	TKO (punches)	Extreme Beatdown	April 11, 2009	1	1:34	San Carlos, Arizona, United States
Win	9–3	JR Schumacher	TKO (punches)	MTXAFN 2: Evolution	January 9, 2009	1	3:13	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	8–3	Ryan Jimmo	Decision (unanimous)	XMMA 6: House of Pain	November 8, 2008	3	5:00	Montreal, Canada
Win	8–2	Bernard Rutherford	TKO (punches)	Wild Bill's Fight Night 15	September 19, 2008	1	2:37	Duluth, Georgia, United States
Win	7–2	Chris Camozzi	Submission (armbar)	MFC 15: Rags to Riches	February 22, 2008	3	1:45	Edmonton, Canada
Win	6–2	Victor Moreno	TKO (punches)	MTXAFN: Let's Get it On	January 8, 2008	1	1:38	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	5–2	Bryan Baker	TKO (punches)	WEC 30	September 5, 2007	1	4:15	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–1	Jesse Taylor	Submission (armbar)	Tuff-N-Uff 2	April 14, 2007	1	1:21	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Middleweight debut.
Win	4–1	Tim Peacock	Submission (triangle choke)	WFC: Desert Storm	March 31, 2007	1	0:50	Camp Verde, Arizona, United States
Win	3–1	Michael Gonzalez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	CFF: Cage Fighting Federation	November 10, 2006	1	N/A	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss	2–1	Matt Hamill	TKO (strikes)	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale	June 24, 2006	1	4:47	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	2–0	Scott Svobada	Submission (rear-naked choke)	USA MMA: Pacific Northwest Invitational 1	December 14, 2005	1	N/A	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win	1–0	Arturo Segovia	Submission (armbar)	RITC 72: Welcome to the Fort	July 16, 2005	2	2:14	Glendale, Arizona, United States