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Don't get me wrong, i like Jardine and love to see him fight, but after watching 102, a lot of questions start to form in my mind.

 

Does he have top fights left in him? I mean, Thiago is good and all, but i thought of Jardine more as a veteran. I expected the fight to go more like the Couture fight.

But he gets knocked out, yet again.

So, is he hard on his way to take a seat next to Lidell?

 

Also this fight, a comment got me thinking, about being a chimp.

How much skill is there in this offbeat timing? Is it really actually on purpose?

Cus this fight i thought he actually looked more like a chimp than a fighter.

 

So what do you think? Does he have fights left in him, or will he keep getting knocked out more and more easy?

What do you think about his style?

 

I hate to say it, but if he doesn't get a solid win soon, he'd best move from doing cameo's in movie's to doing full movie's to make his cash

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Well, imo, he's still in. Thiago Silva is just awesome. Jardine is only fighting top fighters and, well, he often gets KO'd in the beginning of the first round.

 

I'd give him a rematch against Forrest next. That'd be the most important bout of both fighters, because the loser would be clearly out, and the winner would be back in the top.

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Well' date=' imo, he's still in. Thiago Silva is just awesome. Jardine is only fighting top fighters and, well, he often gets KO'd in the beginning of the first round.

 

I'd give him a rematch against Forrest next. That'd be the most important bout of both fighters, because the loser would be clearly out, and the winner would be back in the top.[/quote']

 

Jardine Vs. Griffin rematch, great idea for the fans but commercially disasterous.

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.... Yeah, I would say its over for the Dean ... 14-6 w/42% KO record & 2 subs, losses to Thiago & Wanderlai, Houston Alexander, The American Psycho, Rampage & ko'd by Travis Wiuff ..... his herky-jerky awkward style is easy to time & he's wide open for left-hooks & uppercuts ...& he has no ground game . No doubt DW will continue to capitalize on his name as a test-gauge for up & comers ...... "hit the road toad" !

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He is gatekeeper defined.

Hopefully he will stay around.

 

past Houston Alexander, the rest are some pretty elite fighters he's losing to.

 

Loss Thiago Silva Knock Out UFC? 102

Loss Quinton Jackson Unanimous Decision UFC? 96

Win Brandon Vera Split Decision UFC? 89

Loss Wanderlei Silva Knock Out UFC? 84

Win Chuck Liddell Split Decision UFC? 76

Loss Houston Alexander Technical Knock Out UFC? 71

Win Forrest Griffin Technical Knock Out UFC? 66

Win Wilson Gouveia Unanimous Decision The Ultimate Fighter? 3 Finale

Loss Stephan Bonnar Unanimous Decision UFC? Fight Night? 4

Win Mike Whitehead Unanimous Decision UFC? 57

Win Kerry Schall Technical Knock Out The Ultimate Fighter? 2 Finale

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he has no ground game

 

are you kidding? He trains with Greg Jackson and if you look at the fighters in that camp they are the most well rounded fighters in the sport. They do not stand out in any one discipline but are very well rounded in 4-5 of them. They have an extensive ground fighting program, Keith also has fought in Pancrase... and just coz most of his fights are stand up fights doesnt mean he has no ground game.

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He is gatekeeper defined.

Hopefully he will stay around.

 

past Houston Alexander' date=' the rest are some pretty elite fighters he's losing to.

 

Loss Thiago Silva Knock Out UFC? 102

Loss Quinton Jackson Unanimous Decision UFC? 96

Win Brandon Vera Split Decision UFC? 89

Loss Wanderlei Silva Knock Out UFC? 84

Win Chuck Liddell Split Decision UFC? 76

Loss Houston Alexander Technical Knock Out UFC? 71

Win Forrest Griffin Technical Knock Out UFC? 66

Win Wilson Gouveia Unanimous Decision The Ultimate Fighter? 3 Finale

Loss Stephan Bonnar Unanimous Decision UFC? Fight Night? 4

Win Mike Whitehead Unanimous Decision UFC? 57

Win Kerry Schall Technical Knock Out The Ultimate Fighter? 2 Finale[/quote']

 

He either gets knocked out quickly or he's in very exciting fights. I think he'll be around for a while.

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Jardine is inconsistant and is forever destined to be a middle-of-the-road fighter. As others noted, he can't string wins together, his chin is suspect, and his unorthodox style is easily exploited. Machida would do to Jardine, what Silva did to Forrest. Love the guy, he's the Dean of Mean, but realistically I don't see a glorified future for him in MMA.

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are you kidding? He trains with Greg Jackson and if you look at the fighters in that camp they are the most well rounded fighters in the sport. They do not stand out in any one discipline but are very well rounded in 4-5 of them. They have an extensive ground fighting program' date=' Keith also has fought in Pancrase... and just coz most of his fights are stand up fights doesnt mean he has no ground game.[/quote']

 

.... Jardine has shown absolutely no ground game in the UFC .... he has 2 subs on his record in 2004 & 2001 .... 42% ko-rec, he's not a big puncher either .... this dude is toast & DW is gonna use his name ... live w/ it !

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I don't mind Jardine but I can't get a handle on him he gets KTFO by wanderlei ok that's understandable but he also gets destroyed by Houston then gets KTFO by Silva which started with basicly a jab, but he manages to go the distance with Rampage without having his lights turned out. How the H@$L does that work was it a fluke or is Rampage's power really over rated??

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I don't mind Jardine but I can't get a handle on him he gets KTFO by wanderlei ok that's understandable but he also gets destroyed by Houston then gets KTFO by Silva which started with basicly a jab' date=' but he manages to go the distance with Rampage without having his lights turned out. How the H@$L does that work was it a fluke or is Rampage's power really over rated??[/quote']

 

I don't think Rampages power is over-rated at all. He just didn't land anything completely square on him. Jardine was wobbled in that fight though. Forrest also survived, and beat Rampage, but also because he wasn't hit squarely.

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I don't mind Jardine but I can't get a handle on him he gets KTFO by wanderlei ok that's understandable but he also gets destroyed by Houston then gets KTFO by Silva which started with basicly a jab' date=' but he manages to go the distance with Rampage without having his lights turned out. How the H@$L does that work was it a fluke or is Rampage's power really over rated??[/quote']

 

... You are correct about the jab hurting him, I've always maintained that the Dean has a weak chin, if you observe his reaction in the fights where he was KO'd .... he does not really wobble after getting tagged .... he crumbles .... his knee's collapse .... check the "Jardine vs. Thiago" thread for various opinions ....

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I don't think Rampages power is over-rated at all. He just didn't land anything completely square on him. Jardine was wobbled in that fight though. Forrest also survived' date=' and beat Rampage, but also because he wasn't hit squarely.[/quote']

 

This. Also Jardine seems more vulnerable to Muay Thai clinch fighters than big punches. Two Brazilians who define it (W. Silva and T. Silva) and certainly one of the most powerful inside strikers in Alexander show this. Rampage's post-fight interview about him not following his strategy of rushing him like a dog is basically a blueprint on how to take Jardine out. If you stay on the outside and try to trade with him (ala Liddell) he'll just out point you all night.

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Don't get me wrong' date=' i like Jardine and love to see him fight, but after watching 102, a lot of questions start to form in my mind.

 

Does he have top fights left in him? I mean, Thiago is good and all, but i thought of Jardine more as a veteran. I expected the fight to go more like the Couture fight.

But he gets knocked out, yet again.

So, is he hard on his way to take a seat next to Lidell?

 

Also this fight, a comment got me thinking, about being a chimp.

How much skill is there in this offbeat timing? Is it really actually on purpose?

Cus this fight i thought he actually looked more like a chimp than a fighter.

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No he is not done but he has been making alot of movies lately. he is in the new movie "gamer' he is in the movie trailer they were showing on tv too during ufc 102 ironically.

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Jardine was done long time ago when he fought Houston Alexander. He is NOT a top 10 lightheavy weight, was never, and will never be. UFC gave him too many chances, and he failed alot. Top 10 fighters don't get knocked out by unknowns and everybody he fights. His only notable win was with Chuck and CHuck was done long time ago. But I would love to see a fight between Jardine and Forrest. Two overrated fighters. Both should be out soon.

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Jardine was done long time ago when he fought Houston Alexander. He is NOT a top 10 lightheavy weight' date=' was never, and will never be. UFC gave him too many chances, and he failed alot. Top 10 fighters don't get knocked out by unknowns and everybody he fights. His only notable win was with Chuck and CHuck was done long time ago. But I would love to see a fight between Jardine and Forrest. Two overrated fighters. Both should be out soon.[/quote']

 

hmmmm.

 

agreed 100%

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I thought Jardine came out looking really good, aggressive, fast and thought he might just give Silva trouble. The cameraman/shot gave of the knock down didnt really convince me that the shot Silva had taken was that purposful and more him just swinging??!?! I love to follow these fighters because theyre both so good and really did think it would be more even than it turned out to be ! !

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I see Jardine more as a gatekeeper fighter now at 205 than someone who is ever going to challenge for the title. But there's no reason he won't be around for a while having some interesting fights in the octagon; I just think people need to have realistic expectations of how far he will go.

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