A lightweight bout between John Makdessi (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Renne Forte (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to September’s UFC 165 event. UFC officials today announced the matchup. Featuring a pair of championship matchups, UFC 165 takes place Sept. 21 at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. The main card airs on pay-per-view following preliminary-card bouts on FX and Facebook. Makdessi vs. Forte likely will be part of the prelims. Makdessi looks to continue his recent success and post a third consecutive wins
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