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UFC 96
Encyclopedia
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
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC). It was held in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena
Nationwide Arena
Nationwide Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It opened in 2000 and is the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets, of the NHL....
.
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout:
Aaron Riley
Aaron RileyAaron Matthew Riley is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
vs.United States Shane Nelson
Shane Nelson (fighter)Shane Nelson is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Nelson defeated Riley via TKO (punch) at :44 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Brandon Vera
Brandon VeraBrandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
vs.Mike Patt
Mike PattMichael Patt is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed in the UFC, Bodog Fight and FFC promotions.-Biography:...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Vera defeated Patt via TKO (leg kicks) at 1:27 of round 2. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Jackson vs. Jardine fight.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Tim Boetsch
Tim BoetschTim Boetsch is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He was released by the UFC in late June 2009, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses...
vs.Jason Brilz
Jason BrilzJason Brilz is an American mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the light heavyweight division.-Wrestling career:...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Brilz defeated Boetsch via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Vera vs. Patt fight.
- Middleweight bout:
Kendall Grove
Kendall GroveKendall Kekoa Grove is an American mixed martial artist. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV.- Early life :...
vs.Jason Day
Jason Day (fighter)Jason Day is a Canadian mixed martial artist born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He has fought for a variety of Mixed martial arts promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, TKO Major League MMA, and King of the Cage....
- Middleweight bout:
- Grove defeated Day via TKO (strikes) at 1:32 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Sell vs. Brown fight.
- Welterweight bout:
Tamdan McCrory
Tamdan McCroryTamdan Wade McCrory is an American mixed martial artist who has fought as a welterweight and has recently moved up to the middleweight division...
vs.Ryan Madigan
Ryan MadiganRyan Madigan is an American mixed martial artist. Madigan currently trains under Chris Chard & Lorenzo Scott, while teaching at Jungle Fight Team in Northfield, OH and the new Evolve Training Center in Medina, OH....
- Welterweight bout:
- McCrory defeated Madigan via TKO (punches) at 3:35 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Gonzaga vs. Carwin fight.
Main card
- Lightweight bout:
Gray Maynard
Gray MaynardBradley Gray Maynard is an American amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has recorded one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history, at 9 seconds against Joe Veres. He is the only fighter to hold a win over current...
vs.Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
- Maynard defeated Miller via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Matt Hamill
Matt HamillMatthew S. Hamill is a retired American wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York...
vs.Mark Munoz
Mark MunozMark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Hamill defeated Munoz via KO (head kick) at 3:53 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout:
Pete Sell
Pete SellPeter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...
vs.Matt Brown
Matt Brown (fighter)Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...
- Welterweight bout:
- Brown defeated Sell via TKO (punches) at 1:32 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout:
Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel GonzagaGabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...
vs.Shane Carwin
Shane CarwinShane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Carwin defeated Gonzaga via KO (punch) at 1:09 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Quinton Jackson
Quinton JacksonQuinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
vs.Keith Jardine
Keith JardineKeith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Jackson defeated Jardine via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.- 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)
- 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. Mike Patt ($5,000)
- Shane Nelson ($16,000 – includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Riley ($6,000)