Keith Jardine

Keith Jardine is a professional fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organization.

On March 7, 2009, Keith Jardine fell to Quinton Jackson, by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27), in a light heavyweight fight at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The fight was the main event at UFC 96. Jardine entered as the underdog, as the fight was considered a tune up for a future mandatory light heavyweight title shot for Quinton Jackson.Yahoo! Sports: The Curious case of Keith Jardine (March 2, 2009)

Keith Hector Jardine was born in Butte, Montana, on October 31, 1975. He made his mixed martial arts fighting debut on August 19, 2001, in a victory by submission over Amir Rahnavardi. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on November 5, 2005. In his first fight in UFC, Jardine defeated Kerry Schall by technical knock out with leg kicks. He continued to establish himself in the UFC scoring impressive victories over stars Forrest Griffin in 2006 and Chuck Liddell in 2007. He suffered a setback in a devastating knockout loss to Wanderlei Silva 36 seconds into the first round. On March 7, 2009, Jardine fought superstar Quinton Jackson at UFC 96. Official Site: Keith Jardine

• October 31, 1975: Born
• 2001: First mixed martial arts bout
• 2005: First UFC bout
• 2006: Defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO
• 2007: Defeated Chuck Liddell by decision
• 2008: Knocked out by Wanderlei Silva
• 2009: Fell to Quinton Jackson by decision

• October 31, 1975: Born

• (2001): First mixed martial arts bout

• (2005): First UFC bout

• (2006): Defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO

• (2007): Defeated Chuck Liddell by decision

• (2008): Knocked out by Wanderlei Silva

• (2009): Fights Quinton Jackson