UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.

UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine
The poster for UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 7, 2009
VenueNationwide Arena
CityColumbus, Ohio
Attendance17,033
Total gate$1,800,000
Buyrate350,000
Total purse$762,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

Background

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The card was headlined by a Light Heavyweight bout between Quinton Jackson and Keith Jardine. Following the main event, Rashad Evans, training partner of Jardine and then-Light Heavyweight Champion, entered the cage and publicly challenged Jackson. It resulted in a long-standing feud between the two that would not be settled until 2010.[2]

A Welterweight bout between Dustin Hazelett and Ben Saunders was originally scheduled for this card, but was cancelled when Hazelett was injured.[2]

Saunders was then scheduled to face replacement Ryan Madigan, but that bout was also cancelled when Saunders suffered a shattered toe in training.[2] Madigan eventually faced Tamdan McCrory on this card.

Results

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Main card (PPV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Quinton Jackson def. Keith Jardine Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Shane Carwin def. Gabriel Gonzaga KO (punch) 1 1:09
Welterweight Matt Brown def. Pete Sell TKO (punches) 1 1:32
Light Heavyweight Matt Hamill def. Mark Muñoz KO (head kick) 1 3:53
Lightweight Gray Maynard def. Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Welterweight Tamdan McCrory def. Ryan Madigan TKO (punches) 1 3:35
Middleweight Kendall Grove def. Jason Day TKO (punches and elbows) 1 1:32
Light Heavyweight Jason Brilz def. Tim Boetsch Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Brandon Vera def. Michael Patt TKO (leg kicks) 2 1:27
Lightweight Shane Nelson def. Aaron Riley TKO (punches) 1 0:44

Bonus awards

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Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[3]

  • Fight of the Night: Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine
  • Knockout of the Night: Matt Hamill
  • Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended with submission

Purses

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  • Quinton Jackson ($325,000 – includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Keith Jardine ($55,000)[1]
  • Shane Carwin ($32,000 – includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000)
  • Matt Brown ($16,000 – includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Pete Sell ($12,000)
  • Matt Hamill ($40,000 – includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Mark Muñoz ($12,000)
  • Gray Maynard ($20,000 – includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jim Miller ($9,000)
  • Tamdan McCrory ($20,000 – includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Madigan ($3,000)
  • Kendall Grove ($44,000 – includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Jason Day ($5,000)
  • Jason Brilz ($10,000 – includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Tim Boetsch ($12,000)
  • Brandon Vera ($60,000 – includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Michael Patt ($5,000)
  • Shane Nelson ($16,000 – includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Riley ($6,000)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "UFC 96 Fighter Salaries: "Rampage" Tops Payroll". MMAFrenzy.com. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  2. ^ a b c "UFC 96 – Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts". tapology.com. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  3. ^ "Jackson, Jardine and Hamill earn $60K UFC 96 bonuses". MMAjunkie.com. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2009.