Keith Jardine

Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine is the Greg Jackson-trained light heavyweight from Montana who beat Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin and Brandon Vera in the UFC, with an awkward kicking style that frustrated bigger names.

He was also on the receiving end of some of the sport’s most famous knockouts, including Houston Alexander’s 48-second debut and Wanderlei Silva’s 36-second stoppage. He later fought in Strikeforce and became an actor. CagePotato covered his big upset of Liddell.

Keith Jardine fact file
Full nameKeith Jardine
NicknameThe Dean of Mean
Date of birth
Place of birthButte, Montana, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Strikeforce
  • King of the Cage
  • Pancrase
  • M-1 Global
Accolades
  • Wins over Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin
  • The Ultimate Fighter 2 cast member

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