Keith Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American

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and retired

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who most notably competed in the UFC and Strikeforce. Jardine was known for upset victories in bouts he took at short notice against highly rated fighters. His best wins were in contests with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions and UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and

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. Jardine's unorthodox attacking style wrongfooted opponents, but left him vulnerable in some career-crucial contests, and by his mid-30s he had effectively retired from competing to concentrate on a ' Paleo' business venture. Building on experience as a

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and in non-speaking parts, Jardine has established himself as an actor in film and television and goes by the nickname of “the Dean of Mean.”

Background

Jardine was born in

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, moved to Oregon, and finally settled in Los Angeles, California, where he attended

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. Jardine played football and competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in high school under Coach Rudy Lugo, and continued to compete at Los Angeles Pierce College, then for his final two years of college as a defensive lineman at

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, which has a Division II program. He received a degree in Human Performance and Sport from New Mexico Highlands University. Before focusing on a career in mixed martial arts, Jardine worked as a personal trainer, firefighter, football coach, miner, and bounty hunter. He also played rugby and competed in high-level

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tournaments after college before traveling to

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, where he began training for MMA with Greg Jackson. In 2014 Jardine featured on a social media video that went viral where he proceeded to track down a thief and make a citizen's arrest.

Mixed martial arts career

Jardine made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001, defeating Amir Rahnavardi via

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. He would win five out of his next six bouts, suffering one

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loss to

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six seconds into the fight, before debuting in the Japanese

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organization in 2003. Jardine's bout in Pancrase, with

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, ended in a draw. Jardine defeated his next two opponents, including a submission win over

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fighter Arman Gambaryan, before appearing on

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''The Ultimate Fighter''

In 2005, Jardine was cast on ''

'', a team-based

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show created by the UFC, as a

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competitor. He was the first Heavyweight to be chosen by team coach and then UFC Middleweight Champion

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. Although considered a favorite to proceed to the Heavyweight division's finals, Jardine was not selected to fight until the semi-finals, where he was defeated by eventual Heavyweight winner and his future

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partner,

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jardine made his first appearance on an official UFC fight card at '' The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale'', defeating fellow TUF 2 Heavyweight

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by TKO due to

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s. Jardine was signed to the UFC and subsequently dropped down a weight class to the

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division. His next appearance was at '' UFC 57'' where he defeated

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, another

competitor, by unanimous decision. In April 2006, Jardine fought The Ultimate Fighter 1

finalist

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at '' Ultimate Fight Night 4''. Jardine lost the fight in part due to a very controversial unanimous decision, but gained a great deal of fan and media support after the bout. After the fight Jardine stated, "Everyone knows that that Bonnar fight should have been my fight ..I still get approached everyday about that. I am 3-1, but I don't necessarily look at it that way." Jardine next faced

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Wilson Gouveia Wilson Gouveia (born October 3, 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. Gouveia formerly fought in the UFC. He is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team. Mixed martial arts career Gouveia ...

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. Although

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believed that he lost the first round, Jardine managed to bounce back and defeat Gouveia via unanimous decision after three rounds. Jardine was then scheduled to fight Mike Nickels, a

competitor from

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, but Nickels was forced to withdraw due to a back injury. Instead, he next faced The Ultimate Fighter 1 Light Heavyweight winner

at '' UFC 66''. Although considered an underdog in the bout, Jardine scored a TKO victory in the first round after he floored Forrest then took the full guard and brought many right hands over the top to cause the stoppage. At '' UFC 71'', Jardine was scheduled to fight UFC newcomer

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. During his pre-fight interview, Jardine complained about being matched against an unknown newcomer, believing that he deserved an opponent with a higher profile. During the fight, Jardine quickly knocked Alexander down with a punch, but the newcomer promptly returned to his feet and knocked Jardine out just 48 seconds into the first round in a major upset. UFC fighter Keith Jardine demonstrates grappling moves

UFC fighter Keith Jardine demonstrates grappling moves

Jardine was then matched up against former long-time

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, Chuck Liddell at ''

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''. The bout was Liddell's first fight since losing his belt to

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. Jardine landed numerous unchecked

s and several body kicks to Liddell's side throughout the fight, which was spent almost totally on the feet. The bout was ruled a split decision in Jardine's favor, turning him into a top contender for the

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. First, however, Jardine faced former PRIDE Middleweight Champion

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. Silva swarmed Jardine with punches and knocked him out just 36 seconds into the first round. Jardine had to be helped up after the fight and was sent to the local hospital for observation. After this loss, Jardine faced

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at ''

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''. Although it appeared that Vera damaged Jardine's knee with a

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in the second round, Jardine ultimately earned a split decision victory over Vera. In a post-fight interview, Jardine stated that the injury was minor. With the victory, Jardine earned a shot at

at '' UFC 96''. Although the fight was considered an elimination bout for title contention, Jardine and former

are close friends and training partners and both have stated that they will not fight each other. In a close fight, Jardine lost by unanimous decision. The bout was the Fight of the Night earning them a $60,000 bonus. Jardine was the last man to fight Jackson before his temporary retirement. Jardine was knocked out by

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at ''

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'' 1:35 in the first round. Jardine suffered his second consecutive knockout and third straight loss at the hands of

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on February 21, 2010, at

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. After being rocked by a straight right from Bader, he received a

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to the ribs and then a hook punch to the chin that knocked him out, two minutes into the third round. Jardine faced Matt Hamill on June 19, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale. He lost the fight via majority decision, in a bout that earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Subsequently, he was released by the UFC on June 24, 2010.

Independent promotions

Jardine's first fight since leaving the UFC was against

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Light Heavyweight Champion

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in a non-title bout at '' Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley'' on September 11, 2010. Jardine lost to Prangley via split decision, bringing his losing streak to five-in-a-row. After the fight he was given an indefinite suspension by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for shoving referee Steve Armstrong prior to the fight. Jardine was scheduled to face Francisco France at Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion on November 13, 2010, but the event was postponed to avoid a storm. The new date for the event was December 10, 2010. Jardine defeated Francisco via unanimous decision and snapped his five fight losing streak. The win at Nemesis was surrounded by controversy, as there were no judges at the event. Jardine and other fighters on the card were also never paid by the promotion. Jardine next took on MFC veteran Aron Lofton in an event near

. Jardine was victorious via TKO (punches) at 3:30 of the first round.

Strikeforce

Jardine signed with Strikeforce as a late replacement for the injured Mike Kyle to face

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on the April 9th card in San Diego. The hard-fought fight ultimately ended in a majority draw due to Mousasi being docked one point in the first round for an illegal upkick. Strikeforce

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Scott Coker has stated a rematch may be in the cards in the near future. Jardine stated that after his fight with Mousasi, he will drop down to the

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division and that he wants to fight former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion

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. Jardine faced

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for the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on January 7, 2012. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Jardine next faced

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at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on July 14 and lost via unanimous decision after being cut open in the first round by an elbow from mount by Gracie. In an interview with MMA Fight Corner, Jardine described himself as "semi-retired" and is unsure if he will return to the cage.

Boxing

Jardine has fought four bouts as a

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. His professional boxing record is three wins with one draw. His last

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bout was a draw against Jason Cordova that took place on August 20, 2004.

Acting career

In 2009, Jardine appeared in the movies '' Crank: High Voltage'' (starring Jason Statham) and ''

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'' (starring

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). He was also featured in the ''

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'' (starring fellow

Alumnus

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)

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episode "I.F.T", where he played a criminal who gets into a bar fight. He has appeared in small roles in various other films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Death Warrior''. On February 11, 2013, he starred in the Hawaii Five-O episode titled, ''Kekoa''. In 2014, he appeared in the movies ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Shot Caller''. In 2016, he appears in ''

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''. He plays one of Odin's employees, named Verne, first appearing in the episode "SEE", seen playing poker. The Dean of Mean makes a brief cameo in ''

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'', where he clobbers

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's character after failing to repay a debt. Jardine has also worked in Netflix content, playing Dyer Howe, a member of Frank Griffin's gang, in the series '' Godless'', released in November 2017, appearing in the film '' Bird Box'', released in December 2018, and appearing in Season 2, episode 5 of the series ''The Punisher''. He portrays Pete in

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2019 film ''

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''.

Personal life

Jardine is currently engaged to MMA Women's

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fighter

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, who was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia.

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Independent promotions

Strikeforce

Boxing

Acting career

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional boxing record

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