Tony
27-08-2009, 08:55
YouTube - Travis Wiuff v Keith Jardine - Extreme Challenge 46 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpsrLxSdgVA)
While aimlessly cruising Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/) last night, I learned that Keith Jardine (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Keith_Jardine)'s first loss came in his third pro fight back in February 2002, against MMA ironman Travis Wiuff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Wiuff) in the quarterfinals of an Extreme Challenge eight-man heavyweight tournament in Iowa. Coincidentally, it was Wiuff's third fight as well, and it took Diesel just six seconds to claim a victory via straight-right directly on Jardine's off-button. The video is above, and the action starts at the 2:18 mark. Wiuff would go on to lose to Mike Radnov (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mike-Radnov-1932) in the semis, while Radnov lost to tournament-winner Ben Rothwell (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Ben_Rothwell) in the finals.
Following the Wiuff fight, Jardine went on a 6-0-1 run, joined the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, and quickly found himself in marquee fights against Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Quinton Jackson. This Saturday, he'll take on Thiago Silva at UFC 102 (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=2225). If you believe in streaks, then the Dean of Mean has this one wrapped up (http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2009/8/25/1002135/ariel-helwani-youve-alternated). And of course, if he ever decides to walk out to the cage as Techno Viking (http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/08/25/keith-jardine-talks-thiago-silva-fight-brock-lesnar-and-techno/), he'll be unstoppable.
While aimlessly cruising Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/) last night, I learned that Keith Jardine (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Keith_Jardine)'s first loss came in his third pro fight back in February 2002, against MMA ironman Travis Wiuff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Wiuff) in the quarterfinals of an Extreme Challenge eight-man heavyweight tournament in Iowa. Coincidentally, it was Wiuff's third fight as well, and it took Diesel just six seconds to claim a victory via straight-right directly on Jardine's off-button. The video is above, and the action starts at the 2:18 mark. Wiuff would go on to lose to Mike Radnov (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mike-Radnov-1932) in the semis, while Radnov lost to tournament-winner Ben Rothwell (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Ben_Rothwell) in the finals.
Following the Wiuff fight, Jardine went on a 6-0-1 run, joined the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, and quickly found himself in marquee fights against Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Quinton Jackson. This Saturday, he'll take on Thiago Silva at UFC 102 (http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=2225). If you believe in streaks, then the Dean of Mean has this one wrapped up (http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2009/8/25/1002135/ariel-helwani-youve-alternated). And of course, if he ever decides to walk out to the cage as Techno Viking (http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/08/25/keith-jardine-talks-thiago-silva-fight-brock-lesnar-and-techno/), he'll be unstoppable.