All MMA fightersKeith Jardine
“The Dean of Mean”
MMA · Retired17-11-2RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Dean of Mean |
| Date of birth | 31 Oct 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Butte, Montana, United States |
| Lives in | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Jackson Wink MMA Academy |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2001–2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 19 Aug 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Roger Gracie, 14 Jul 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC Fight of the Night (2x)
- UFC Knockout of the Night (1x)
Background
American light heavyweight from Montana who came to prominence on The Ultimate Fighter 2 and scored notable UFC wins over Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell. He later fought for the Strikeforce middleweight title and retired in 2012.
Fight history
30 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Roger Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy | 14 Jul 2012 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | Luke Rockhold | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:26 | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine | 7 Jan 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight debut; for Strikeforce Middleweight Championship |
| Draw | Gegard Mousasi | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 9 Apr 2011 | San Diego, California, United States | Mousasi deducted a point for illegal upkick |
| Win | Aron Lofton | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:30 | Fresquez Productions | 4 Mar 2011 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | Francisco France | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion | 10 Dec 2010 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| Loss | Trevor Prangley | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley | 11 Sep 2010 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | Matt Hamill | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale | 19 Jun 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Ryan Bader | KO (punch) | 3 | 2:10 | UFC 110 | 21 Feb 2010 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | Thiago Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | UFC 102 | 29 Aug 2009 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 96 | 7 Mar 2009 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Brandon Vera | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 89 | 18 Oct 2008 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | UFC 84 | 24 May 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Chuck Liddell | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 76 | 22 Sep 2007 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | Houston Alexander | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UFC 71 | 26 May 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Forrest Griffin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:41 | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz | 30 Dec 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Wilson Gouveia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | 24 Jun 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Stephan Bonnar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 4 | 6 Apr 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Mike Whitehead | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | 4 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light heavyweight debut |
| Win | Kerry Schall | TKO (leg kicks) | 2 | 3:28 | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 5 Nov 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Arman Gambaryan | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:37 | M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP | 4 Dec 2004 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Tom Elrite | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:50 | Independent Event | 13 Nov 2004 | New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | Brian Bair | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:02 | Venom: First Strike | 18 Sep 2004 | Huntington Beach, California, United States | |
| Draw | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Draw (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 8 | 4 Oct 2003 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | George Allen | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 24: Mayhem | 14 Jun 2003 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | Allan Sullivan | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:56 | KOTC 21: Invasion | 21 Feb 2003 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | Bryan Pardoe | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:09 | KOTC 20: Crossroads | 15 Dec 2002 | Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | Philip Preece | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 14: 5150 | 19 Jun 2002 | Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | Travis Wiuff | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:06 | EC 46 | 16 Feb 2002 | Clive, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | Abe Andujo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:20 | Rage in the Cage 31 | 7 Nov 2001 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | Amir Rahnavardi | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:44 | GC 5 | 19 Aug 2001 | Denver, Colorado, United States |