Jardine-Hamill to Headline TUF 11 Finale
Brian Knapp Apr 26, 2010
Keith
Jardine will lock horns with Matt Hamill
in the featured matchup at “The Ultimate Fighter 11” Finale on June
19 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The light heavyweight
duel was announced by Spike TV representatives on Monday.
Based at Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts in Albuquerque, N.M., Jardine has lost four of his last five bouts and will carry a three-fight losing streak, the longest of his career, into the match. The 35-year-old Montana native last fought in February, when suffered a third-round knockout at the hands of the unbeaten Ryan Bader in Australia. Jardine holds notable victories over UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell, former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin and American Top Team standout Wilson Gouveia. Spawned by Season 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” he has secured nearly half (seven) of his 15 career wins by KO or technical knockout.
Hamill, meanwhile, has not competed since his controversial disqualification victory over Jon Jones at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale in December. A decorated amateur wrestler who has been finished only once in 10 bouts as a professional, the 33-year-old Loveland, Ohio, native has won three in a row since his defeat to former middleweight champion Rich Franklin at UFC 88. Victories over Seth Petruzelli, Mark Munoz and Tim Boetsch anchor his resume.
Other matchups rumored but not yet announced for “The Ultimate Fighter 11” Finale include a middleweight showdown pairing the undefeated Aaron Simpson with Chris Leben, a lightweight bout pitting Spencer Fisher against Dennis Siver and a heavyweight tilt between Jardine’s teammate, James McSweeney, and Travis Browne.
Based at Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts in Albuquerque, N.M., Jardine has lost four of his last five bouts and will carry a three-fight losing streak, the longest of his career, into the match. The 35-year-old Montana native last fought in February, when suffered a third-round knockout at the hands of the unbeaten Ryan Bader in Australia. Jardine holds notable victories over UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell, former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin and American Top Team standout Wilson Gouveia. Spawned by Season 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” he has secured nearly half (seven) of his 15 career wins by KO or technical knockout.
Hamill, meanwhile, has not competed since his controversial disqualification victory over Jon Jones at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale in December. A decorated amateur wrestler who has been finished only once in 10 bouts as a professional, the 33-year-old Loveland, Ohio, native has won three in a row since his defeat to former middleweight champion Rich Franklin at UFC 88. Victories over Seth Petruzelli, Mark Munoz and Tim Boetsch anchor his resume.
Other matchups rumored but not yet announced for “The Ultimate Fighter 11” Finale include a middleweight showdown pairing the undefeated Aaron Simpson with Chris Leben, a lightweight bout pitting Spencer Fisher against Dennis Siver and a heavyweight tilt between Jardine’s teammate, James McSweeney, and Travis Browne.
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