UFC 96
| UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | ||||
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| A poster or logo for UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 7, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Nationwide Arena | |||
| City | Columbus, Ohio | |||
| Attendance | 17,033 | |||
| Total gate | $1,800,000 | |||
| Buyrate | 350,000 | |||
| Total purse | $762,000[1] | |||
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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.
Background
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
| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
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| 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 (punches) | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Welterweight | Matt Brown | def. | Pete Sell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Matt Hamill | def. | Mark Munoz | 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 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Middleweight | Kendall Grove | def. | Jason Day | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 1:32 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Light Heavyweight | Jason Brilz | def. | Tim Boetsch | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Light Heavyweight | Brandon Vera | def. | Michael Patt | TKO (leg kicks) | 2 | 1:27 | [lower-alpha 4] |
| Lightweight | Shane Nelson | def. | Aaron Riley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | |
- ↑ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Gonzaga vs. Carwin fight.
- ↑ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Sell vs. Brown fight.
- ↑ This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Vera vs. Patt fight.
- ↑ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Jackson vs. Jardine fight.
Bonus awards
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
- 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 Munoz ($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)
