Jesse Lee Forbes was born on October 24,1984 and is a retired American mixed martial artist.
13 Facts About Jesse Forbes
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Jesse Forbes 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.
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Former UFC fighter Drew Fickett is an alumnus of PCC, and Jesse Forbes trained with him soon after college.
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Jesse Forbes signed with the UFC to appear on The Ultimate Fighter 3.
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Jesse Forbes was the first pick on Team Ken Shamrock and second overall.
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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 Jesse Forbes was that person.
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Jesse Forbes was brought back on the show after Inhofer asked to be sent home for fear that his girlfriend believed he had cheated on her.
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Jesse Forbes returned with a mohawk and a second chance that put him in Inhofer's semi-finals spot.
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Jesse Forbes was pitted against Team Ortiz's Matt Hamill at the finale of the show.
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Jesse Forbes lost again that night via TKO in the first round.
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Jesse Forbes made his UFC return on January 11,2010 at UFC Fight Night 20 against Nick Catone, replacing an injured Steve Steinbeiss.
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Jesse Forbes faced Ryan Jensen at UFC 114 on May 29,2010.
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Jesse Forbes then faced Justin Guthrie at Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl on December 10,2010.