UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine
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Background
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine is a 10-bout fight card that is set to take place on March 7, 2009 at the Nationwide Arena, Ohio.
The card will air live on Pay-Per-View at 7pm PT/10pm ET and will feature a light heavyweight main event between former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton Jackson against TUF 2 veteran, Keith Jardine.
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight Bout: Aaron Riley vs. Shane Nelson
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Brandon Vera vs. Mike Patt
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Tim Boetsch vs. Jason Brilz
- Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day
- Welterweight Bout: Tamdan McCrory vs. Ryan Madigan
Main Card
- Lightweight Bout: Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz
- Welterweight Bout: Pete Sell vs. Matt Brown
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shane Carwin
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine
Pre-Event Notes
Originally this card was rumored to have been headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between champ, Rashad Evans and former champ, Quinton Jackson. The bout was nixed however as Evans needed more time to recover from his December, 2008 title victory over Forrest Griffin.
A welterweight fight between rising stars, Ben Saunders and Dustin Hazelett was also rumored for the card but the bout was nixed after bout fighters became injured.
Results
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight Bout: Shane Nelson defs. Aaron Riley via TKO (punch) at :44 of round 1. Nelson dropped Riley with a punch early, Riley got back to guard and Nelson landed some pitter patter ground and pound and the referee stopped the fight. Riley immediately complained about the stoppage.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Brandon Vera defs. Mike Patt via TKO (leg kicks) at 1:27 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Jason Brilz defs. Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision (29-28 x3).
- Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove defs. Jason Day via KO (punches and elbows) at 1:32 of round 1.
- Welterweight Bout: Tamdan McCrory defs. Ryan Madigan via submission (punches from mount) at 3:35 of round 1.
Main Card
- Lightweight Bout: Gray Maynard defs. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27 x3).
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Matt Hamill defs. Mark Munoz via KO (head kick) at 3:53 of round 1.
- Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown defs. Pete Sell via TKO (punches) at 1:32 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Bout: Shane Carwin defs. Gabriel Gonzaga via KO (punches) at 1:09 of round 1.
Gonzaga rocked Carwin early with punches and even scored a takedown on the talented wrestler. Carwin got to his feet however and in a heavy exchange, he dropped Gonzaga with a short right hand, forcing the stoppage.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Quinton Jackson defs. Keith Jardine via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
After a close first round that saw Rampage trying to figure out the awkward style of Jardine, the second round went more in favor of the former champ as he dropped Jardine midway through the round. The third round was close also up until the last minute where Jackson again dropped Jardine with punches to clinch the decision and a shot at the light heavyweight title held by Rashad Evans.
Bonus Awards
Fight Of The Night: Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine
Submission Of The Night: N/A
Knockout Of The Night: Matt Hamill
- Each bonus was worth $60,000
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Followed by: UFC Fight Night 18
External Links
http://96.ufc.com - Official UFC 96 Website
http://www.cagepotato.com/ufc-96-liveblogging-because-we-care - Cage Potato UFC 96 Play by Play
--Sam Cupitt 06:25, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
