Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Keith Jardine def. Brandon Vera (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
4
Jardine
–
0
Vera
●29–28 Jardine×4
All 4 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com29–28Jardine
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Jardine
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Jardine
- Sherdog.com29–28Jardine
Fan Scorecards
89%
Jardine
11%
Vera
9 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Jardine77.8%●30–27 Jardine11.1%●30–27 Vera11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Jardine
R2
89%
Vera
R3
89%
Jardine
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Keith Jardine vs Brandon Vera?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Keith Jardine vs Brandon Vera?
The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Keith Jardine won the decision.
Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Keith Jardine 46%54% Brandon Vera
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-11-2
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1569
Elo rating
1598
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.25
SLpM
3.03
36%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.98
SApM
2.81
59%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
1.18
TD Avg.
0.70
45%
TD Acc.
53%
62%
TD Def.
59%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Keith Jardine · 1-4
Brandon Vera · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
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%