Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Keith Jardine
Keith Jardine
“The Dean of Mean”
17-11-2
RESULT

Keith Jardine def. Brandon Vera (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Keith Jardine defeated Brandon Vera by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham.

Fight stats

Keith Jardine
Brandon Vera
1
Knockdowns
1
50 of 131
Significant strikes
48 of 86
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
59 of 140
Total strikes
57 of 95
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:40
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
35 of 114
Head
27 of 62
5 of 6
Body
12 of 14
10 of 11
Leg
9 of 10
27 of 81
Distance
35 of 65
13 of 27
Clinch
4 of 10
10 of 23
Ground
9 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
20 of 41
Sig. str.
13 of 18
28 of 49
Total str.
19 of 24
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:03
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 36
Sig. str.
18 of 32
12 of 36
Total str.
20 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 54
Sig. str.
17 of 36
19 of 55
Total str.
18 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-11-2
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
6'2"
Height
6'3"
76"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
3.03
36%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.98
SApM
2.81
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
0.70
45%
TD Acc.
53%
62%
TD Def.
59%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Keith Jardine · 1-4
  • L
    Matt Hamill
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz FinaleSat, Jun 19, 2010
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 2:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Thiago Silva
    UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRASat, Aug 29, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Quinton Jackson
    UFC 96: Jackson vs JardineSat, Mar 7, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenSat, Oct 18, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Brandon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Sat, Aug 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraSat, Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eliot Marshall
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
0.23
Avg takedowns
0.53
0:25
Avg control time
1:45
83
Career high strikes
67
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Keith Jardine
Strike target
Brandon Vera
60%
Head
37%
13%
Body
28%
28%
Leg
36%
Keith Jardine
Strike position
Brandon Vera
84%
Distance
57%
11%
Clinch
34%
4%
Ground
9%