Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Quinton Jackson
United StatesQuinton Jackson
“Rampage”
37-12-0
RESULT

Quinton Jackson def. Keith Jardine (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Keith Jardine
United StatesKeith Jardine
“The Dean of Mean”
17-11-2
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Quinton Jackson defeated Keith Jardine by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine, held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Quinton Jackson won the decision.

Fight stats

Quinton Jackson
Keith Jardine
2
Knockdowns
0
56 of 151
Significant strikes
64 of 184
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
80 of 176
Total strikes
65 of 185
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:54
Control time
0:28
Significant strikes by target
44 of 138
Head
32 of 145
4 of 5
Body
12 of 15
8 of 8
Leg
20 of 24
43 of 127
Distance
53 of 165
9 of 15
Clinch
11 of 19
4 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 36
Sig. str.
20 of 58
25 of 46
Total str.
21 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
21 of 52
Sig. str.
24 of 68
27 of 59
Total str.
24 of 68
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
20 of 63
Sig. str.
20 of 58
28 of 71
Total str.
20 of 58
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#JacksonJardine
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Nelson Hamilton
#JacksonJardine
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#JacksonJardine
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Jackson
-
0
Jardine
●30-27 Jackson×3●29-28 Jackson×3
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Jackson
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Jackson
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Jackson
  • FightMetric.com29-28Jackson
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Jackson
  • Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com29-28Jackson

Fan Scorecards

100%
Jackson
0%
Jardine
13 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Jackson61.5%●30-27 Jackson30.8%●30-26 Jackson7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Jardine
R2
100%
Jackson
R3
92%
Jackson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Quinton Jackson vs Keith Jardine?

Quinton Jackson defeated Keith Jardine by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine, held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Quinton Jackson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Quinton Jackson vs Keith Jardine?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Quinton Jackson won the decision.

Was Quinton Jackson vs Keith Jardine a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Quinton Jackson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Quinton Jackson 66%34% Keith Jardine

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Quinton Jackson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Keith Jardine
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power65
81Speed78
90Precision83
94Durability85
71Engine93
72Wrestling53
75Ground55

Biggest edge Quinton Jackson, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Quinton Jackson is on the left of every row, Keith Jardine on the right.
97Punch power60
72Kick power69
95Punch speed81
66Kick speed74
90Accuracy83
72Takedowns53
95Ground striking55
55Submissions55
95Chin72
93Body strength98
71Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

37-12-0
Record
17-11-2
1840
Power Index rating
1725
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
3.25
54%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.51
SApM
2.98
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.52
TD Avg.
1.18
56%
TD Acc.
45%
73%
TD Def.
62%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Quinton Jackson · 2-3
  • L
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    Bellator 206 · Sep 29, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 192 · Jan 20, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Muhammed Lawal
    Bellator 175 · Mar 31, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Satoshi Ishii
    Bellator 157 · Jun 24, 2016
    Split Decision · Catchweight
Keith Jardine · 2-2-1
  • L
    Roger Gracie
    Strikeforce · Jul 14, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Luke Rockhold
    Strikeforce · Jan 7, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Middleweight
  • D
    Gegard Mousasi
    Strikeforce · Apr 9, 2011
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aron Lofton
    Fresquez Productions · Mar 3, 2011
    TKO
  • W
    Francisco France
    Dominican Republic Regional · Dec 11, 2010
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 13 fights
39.5
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.23
1:46
Avg control time
0:25
99
Career high strikes
83
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Quinton Jackson
Strike target
Keith Jardine
64%
Head
60%
26%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
28%
Quinton Jackson
Strike position
Keith Jardine
59%
Distance
84%
32%
Clinch
11%
9%
Ground
4%