Jabba ' s champion Jabba ' s champion was a pet name for the large reptilian - humanoid beast that was Jabba Desilijic Tiure ' s champion fighter in 32 BBY . Biography . Unlike many of Jabba ' s monstrous pets , the champion didn ' t live in Jabba ' s Palace , but rather in the Hutt ' s suite in Mos Espa , where it had a small room full of spikes next to the suite ' s spike - pit arena . Jabba used it to get rid of undesirable individuals . In 32 BBY , shortly before the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace , Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn , whose ship had been stranded on Tatooine , was searching for a source of peggats to make a bet with junk dealer Watto . Jabba , who was looking for amusement , lured Jinn to the arena , and promised to give the needed money to him if the Jedi could defeat his champion . With no other options left , Jinn agreed . On Jabba ' s signal , the champion emerged from its room , roaring with rage , and immediately attacked the Jedi Master . However , the beast proved no match for Jinn , who used the Force to push the champion against the spiked walls of the pit and overcame the monster with his lightsaber . The beast was soon defeated and , shouting its last cry , fell lifeless to the ground . After the battle , Jabba thanked Jinn for the entertaining duel , gave him the peggats he needed , and released him . Because of the combat skills he had shown against the champion , Jinn was under the admiration and respect of Jabba and his criminal empire . Personality and traits . Jabba ' s champion was a beast - like creature , and didn ' t show any kind of humanity or compassion towards its victims . It was savagely violent , and continued to beat its victims even after killing them . It wasn ' t able to intelligently communicate , and could only babble with primitive voices such as howling and growling . In battle , it was resolute , not giving up the fight even when seriously injured . Powers and abilities . The predator was a powerful creature , which awarded it with the title of champion . It had a large belt , which was ornate with three skulls , presumably remains of its former victims . In battle , it used mostly its burly fists to strike its enemies down . When in Jabba ' s arena , it often cropped spikes from the wall , which it then used as a dagger . Alternately , the champion could throw the spikes at its victims with great accuracy . It was also robust , being able to live in a room which was crowded with pointed spikes and withstand even the hits from a lightsaber for a while . However , the creature was not fast enough to defeat a Jedi Master such as Qui - Gon Jinn , who avoided and blocked the champion ' s strikes and ultimately defeated it . Behind the scenes . Due to an in - game bug , it is possible that if the champion managed to kill Qui - Gon , it remains too close to the spikes and gets itself killed . Even though Jinn is already dead , Jabba will speak like he is still alive , thanking the Jedi for the fight . It is possible that Qui - Gon managed to acquire a blaster before his confrontation with the champion , and defeated it by staying out of its reach and wearing it down with repeated blaster fire , though this would be inconsistent with his portrayal in the movie and other sources .