It’s tough on the market for a former UFC fighter.
Keith Jardine might not be regarded by many as a legend contained in the Octagon. Nonetheless, his five-year run with the promotion noticed him struggle a few of the largest names in MMA historical past, together with Rashad Evans, Wanderlei Silva, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
‘The Dean of Imply’ even earned a number of critically spectacular wins in opposition to former gentle heavyweight icons Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin. His final look within the UFC was in opposition to Matt Hamill 15 years in the past amid a three-fight dropping skid that in the end price him his job. He went on to struggle six extra occasions for varied organizations earlier than retiring from the game altogether.
Throughout a current look on The Ariel Helwani Present, Jardine acquired actual about what life has been like post-UFC.
“No person cares that you simply’re a UFC fighter,” Jardine mentioned throughout an look on The Ariel Helwani Show. “That goes actually fast. You’re competing with these guys for roles. Should you’re going to be a personality and promote a personality, they don’t care that it’s Keith Jardine making an attempt to be a plumber; they wish to see an fascinating plumber with a previous.”
Keith Jardine moved from the UFC to the silver display
Since hanging up his gloves for good, Jardine has carved out a good profession for himself in Hollywood, showing in a number of motion movies. In 2009, he appeared in Crank: Excessive Voltage reverse Jason Statham.
That very same 12 months, he had a task in Gamer, that includes Gerard Butler and Michael C. Corridor. Jardine has additionally snagged small roles in John Wick, Inherent Vice, Chook Field, and the critically acclaimed AMC collection, Breaking Unhealthy.
In December 2023, Jardine served as director on the psychological thriller Killer Kafé.
