// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Keith Jardine
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Keith
Jardine

NICKNAME"The Dean of Mean"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-11-2
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
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Keith Jardine
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
11
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
57%
17/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
59%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-2-1
WW-LL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.98
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.18
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#45
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1494
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
75th
percentile · average opponent rated 1588 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 14, 2012

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 2
DEC · 7
8
KO/TKO
47%
2
SUB
12%
7
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
DEC · 5
6
KO/TKO
55%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
45%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
12%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
41%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER67TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN64STRIKING31CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking31
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2001WAUG 2001WNOV 2001LFEB 2002WJUN 2002WDEC 2002WFEB 2003WJUN 2003OCT 2003WSEP 2004WNOV 2004WDEC 2004WNOV 2005WFEB 2006LAPR 2006WJUN 2006WDEC 2006LMAY 2007WSEP 2007LMAY 2008WOCT 2008LMAR 2009LAUG 2009LFEB 2010LJUN 2010LSEP 2010WDEC 2010WMAR 2011APR 2011LJAN 2012LJUL 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 63, DEC R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 89, DEC R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 89.
  10. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 74.
  30. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 57, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bair), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 57.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
28/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
39%
2
7%
1
4%
-
-
14
total
SUB
2
7%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
2
7%
10
36%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Roger GracieJul 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Kennedy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Luke RockholdJan 7, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:26
Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Gegard MousasiApr 9, 2011
DrawR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Aron LoftonMar 4, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:30
Fresquez Productions - Double Threat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Francisco FranceDec 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Nemesis Fighting - MMA Global Invasion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Trevor PrangleySep 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF 13 - Jardine vs. Prangley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Matt HamillJun 19, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Ryan BaderFeb 20, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 2:10
UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Thiago SilvaAug 29, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Quinton JacksonMar 7, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 96 - Jackson vs. Jardine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brandon VeraOct 18, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 89 - Bisping vs. Leben
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Wanderlei SilvaMay 24, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:36
UFC 84 - Ill Will
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 17-11-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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