i'd be very surprised if Chuck actually picked out Jardine. Does'nt seem like something he'd do, as he has said in the past that he'll fight whoever the UFC puts in front of him. more likely Dana saw it as the best option and pushed it on Chuck for marketing reasons. after all, out of the four supposed choices Chuck had, Jardine is the well known by casual MMA fans who may not yet be aware of Shogun, Lyoto or Nakamura. Dana is probably looking to build up Shogun in the UFC and give Chuck a chance to win back the belt and arrange a Super Fight between Shogun and Liddell that has a belt on the line.
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