It’s tough on the market for a former UFC fighter.
Keith Jardine will not be regarded by many as a legend contained in the Octagon. Nonetheless, his five-year run with the promotion noticed him struggle among the largest names in MMA historical past, together with Rashad Evans, Wanderlei Silva, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
‘The Dean of Imply’ even earned a couple of significantly spectacular wins towards former mild heavyweight icons Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin. His final look within the UFC was towards Matt Hamill 15 years in the past amid a three-fight dropping skid that in the end value him his job. He went on to struggle six extra instances for varied organizations earlier than retiring from the game altogether.
Throughout a latest look on The Ariel Helwani Present, Jardine bought actual about what life has been like post-UFC.
“No person cares that you simply’re a UFC fighter,” Jardine stated throughout an look on The Ariel Helwani Present. “That goes actually fast. You’re competing with these guys for roles. For those who’re going to be a personality and promote a personality, they don’t care that it’s Keith Jardine attempting to be a plumber; they wish to see an fascinating plumber with a previous.”
Keith Jardine moved from the UFC to the silver display screen
Since hanging up his gloves for good, Jardine has carved out a decent 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, Fowl Field, and the critically acclaimed AMC collection, Breaking Dangerous.
In December 2023, Jardine served as director on the psychological thriller Killer Kafé.
