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Renée Forte

Renée Forte Teixeira (born March 27, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

MMA career

Early career

Forte compiled a 7-1 professional record before joining The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil cast.

The Ultimate Fighter

Forte was selected to compete on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Forte got into the house with a decision win over Fabio Luiz Vital da Costa.

In his opening round fight, Forte was submitted by Daniel Sarafian in the second round with a rear naked choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Forte made his official UFC debut against castmate Sérgio Moraes on October 13, 2012, at UFC 153.[2] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

In his next fight, Forte made his lightweight debut against Terry Etim on February 16, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald.[3] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Forte faced John Makdessi on September 21, 2013, at UFC 165.[4] He lost the fight by first round KO.

In his fourth UFC fight, Forte faced promotional newcomer Francisco Treviño on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.[5]

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Renee Forte - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sérgio Moraes x Renée Forte no UFC Rio 3 :: TATAME". www.tatame.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21.
  3. ^ "Etim-Forte added to UFC on FUEL TV 7". MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ Staff (2013-07-23). "John Makdessi vs. Renee Forte added to UFC 165 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  5. ^ "Report: UFC releases Bubba McDaniel and Renee Forte". bloodyelbow.com. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

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