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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
Event chronology
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

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.

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.

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

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


Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.


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