It is only Jardine's 8th fight in the UFC, with no real consistency. Beat Forrest, defeated by Houston, beat Chuck, defeated by Wandy.
He needs a long run of wins to get a good contract on his next renegotiation.
Jardine wasn't a TUF winner nor had a good record before the show. I am sure he took the 10k a fight just to stay in the UFC, most guys would, because it allows them to get a lot o income from sponsors which they can't anywhere else.
If he manages to bounce back and show he can be more than agatekeeper, he will have a big contract when he is up for renewal.
here it is a good analysis on fighter pay.
More money than meets the eye in the UFC - MMA - Yahoo! Sports