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Keith Hector Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2011, Jardine signed a deal with Strikeforce.
Jardine made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut in 2001, defeating Amir Rahnavardi by armbar submission. He would win five out of his next six bouts, suffering one knockout loss to Travis Wiuff six second into the fight, before debuting in the Japanese Pancrase organization in 2003. Jardine's bout in Pancrase, with Keiichiro Yamamiya, ended in a... MORE
Keith Hector Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2011, Jardine signed a deal with Strikeforce.
Jardine made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut in 2001, defeating Amir Rahnavardi by armbar submission. He would win five out of his next six bouts, suffering one knockout loss to Travis Wiuff six second into the fight, before debuting in the Japanese Pancrase organization in 2003. Jardine's bout in Pancrase, with Keiichiro Yamamiya, ended in a draw. Jardine defeated his next two opponents, including a submission win over Red Devil Sport Club fighter Arman Gambaryan, before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
In 2005, Jardine was cast on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a team-based reality television show created by the UFC, as a heavyweight competitor. He was the first heavyweight to be chosen by team coach and then UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. Although considered a favorite to proceed to the heavyweight division's finals, Jardine was not selected to fight until the semi-finals, where he was defeated by eventual LESS
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