Keith Jardine dropping to middleweight for December fight
Add Keith Jardine to the list of fighters deciding to drop down a division in hopes of having size on their side rather than entering the ring as a smaller competitor. Rather than rush things, “The Dean of Mean” will also have a little less than four months to make the transition as his next fight is expected to take place on December 17 at a yet-to-be announced Strikeforce show. An opponent for... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine steps in for Mike Kyle to fight Gegard Mousasi
Keith Jardine is once again employed by Zuffa, as “The Dean of Mean” has been tabbed to fight Gegard Mousasi at next weekend’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” event, thus replacing the injured Mike Kyle who was forced off the card earlier this week after sustaining a broken hand in training. The organization officially announced the change during Friday night’s telecast... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another ediition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Brock Lesnar Talks TUF 13 (MMAFighting.com) Catch Up with “The Dean of Mean” (CagePotato.com) Eleven Fights Make the Cut for UFC’s Next Appearance on Versus (Versus.com) More than 40,000 Tickets Expected for UFC... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine reaches out to federal law enforcement for help in overseas fiasco
Sadly, as Mixed Martial Arts continues to grow in popularity so too will the number of less-than savory characters involved on the promotional end of things hoping to exploit the sport and its participants for a quick profit. A recent example of such a situation involved a show called “Nemesis MMA – Global Invasion” in the Dominican Republic where UFC veterans Keith Jardine, Eliot Marshall, Mike... [Read More...]
Prangley survives late surge at Shark Fights 13 to hand Jardine fifth-straight loss
Saturday night’s Shark Fights 13 card was viewed by many as being the first leg of Keith Jardine’s journey back to the UFC after receiving his release last June. However, by the end of the show “The Dean of Mean” had taken two steps back rather than one forward towards his goal of returning to the Octagon. Jardine found himself on the wrong side of a split-decision to opponent Trevor Prangley... [Read More...]
Paul Daley forfeits percentage of salary after coming in heavy for Shark Fights 13
It wouldn’t be hard to imagine John Williams’ famous score from the movie “Jaws” echoing in Paul Daley’s mind as he stepped closer and closer to the Shark Fights 13 scale late Friday afternoon. The hard-hitting Brit measured in at three-quarters of a pound over the limit for his main card bout against Jorge Masvidal at the event and as a result will have a 10% bite taken out of the “to... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine: ‘Although my career is at a crossroads my story is only half written.’
When word surfaced last week that Keith Jardine had been released by the UFC on the heels of his fourth consecutive loss, and fifth his his last six bouts, it was greeted by most with relative acceptance…including “The Dean of Mean” himself. Jardine, who was on the wrong end of a majority decision against Matt Hamill at the Ultimate Fighter Finale 11, took to his website to offer... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine set for UFC 110
Ryan Bader is all set to face the toughest test of his undefeated career as the light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter season eight is all set to face off with none other than “The Dean of Mean”, Mr. Keith Jardine at UFC 110. UFC 110 is expected to take place on February 21 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, marking the promotion’s first trip to the land down under. Bader... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva confirmed for UFC 102
“The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine will meet up with knockout artist Thiago Silva at UFC 102. UFC 102 is slated for August 29 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The UFC has confirmed the bout through a recent updated event post. Silva was previously expected to face Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 before Anderson Silva was tapped to fill the Brazilian’s shoes. Both men will be looking... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 102
After having his expected bout with Forrest Griffin pulled out from underneath his feet earlier this afternoon, Brazilian bomber Thiago Silva has his sights set on a new challenge in the form of “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine this evening. The two are expected to meet up at UFC 102 according to recently published report from John Morgan at MMAjunkie.com. While nothing has been officially... [Read More...]
UFC 97: Live Results and Coverage
Welcome to FiveOuncesofPain.com‘s Live coverage of UFC 97: Redemption. Tonight’s event will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and it available worldwide on Pay Per View. Our Live Event Chat Room will be providing up to the minute live coverage of tonights 12 fights. You can enter the room and chat with other FiveOuncesofPain.com readers HERE. Tonight’s... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Live Results and Play-by-Play Coverage
Join FiveOuncesOfPain.com tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET for our live coverage of UFC 96. In addition to live results, we will also be bringing you live play-by-play. YOU CAN ENTER THE 5oz Live EVENT Chatroom CLICK HERE!!! for full coverage. Tonight’s scheduled card from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is as follows (with final weigh-in results in parenthesis): MAIN CARD - Quinton Jackson... [Read More...]
Dana White questions whether Keith Jardine wants to be a champion
UFC President Dana White had some choice words for UFC light heavyweight Keith Jardine in Wednesday’s edition of the USA Today. White was asked to respond to a Yahoo! Sports interview in which Jardine made it clear that he has no intentions of fighting training partner and UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. Jardine specifically said that he would not fight Evans, who he also referred... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine
Our three-day series of previewing this Saturday’s UFC 96 event continues with a look at the night’s main event. While an actual title belt will not be on the line, a title shot could be at stake, as Quinton Jackson must defeat Keith Jardine in order to advance to July 11′s UFC 100 where it is believed that Rashad Evans and the UFC light heavyweight title awaits. Quinton Jackson (29-7)... [Read More...]
UFC 96 Video: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Keith Jardine
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com are pre-fight video interviews featuring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Keith Jardine. The two light heavyweight standouts are slated to headline this Saturday’s UFC 96 event in Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: Keith Jardine: Read More →
Chuck Liddell campaigning for March rematch vs. Keith Jardine
During a recent guest appearance on the syndicated CBS Radio program “The Tom Leykis Show,” former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell opted not to get into rumors that his next fight could come against current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Instead of Silva, Liddell said he has his sights on a different opponent, one that holds a prior victory over him. “There’s... [Read More...]
Brandon Vera vs. Keith Jardine at UFC 89
The UFC has officially announced the long figured news that UFC 89 from Birmingham, England will air on SpikeTV free in the United States on tape delay. MMAWeekly is also stating a rumored bout between Brandon Vera and Keith Jardine in the light-heavyweight division is now also confirmed for the event. The bout is much needed for both as Jardine wants to quickly rebound from his beating at the hands... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: EliteXC working on Sept. 26 event in Santa Ynez
EliteXC officials have begun preliminary work towards organizing a SHOWTIME event tentatively scheduled to take place on Friday, Sept. 26 to take place at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. Based on the location of the card, the event most likely will be branded as a “ShoXC” event. EliteXC will also be promoting a ShoXC card on August 15. While bout agreements are not... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice due for fall return to CBS
EliteXC is slated to return to CBS this Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. While drawing a strong rating in the dead of summer on a Saturday night is not easy, all indications are that the promotion will return to the Tiffany network in September or October, regardless of the ratings. This Saturday’s show will be headlined by a EliteXC middleweight title rematch between incumbent Robbie Lawler and challenger... [Read More...]
Fox Sports Net likely to televise EliteXC
ProElite chairman Doug DeLuca gave strong hints during a conference call last week that EliteXC was on the verge of adding another television partner to a fold that already includes CBS and SHOWTIME. “I can’t talk too much about it now, but we’re probably going to announce another broadcast deal pretty soon with a cable network that will do similar to what you’re saying —... [Read More...]
