Jasmine Jasudavicius (born March 1, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 5, 2024, she is #13 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[4]

Jasmine Jasudavicius
Born (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 35)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight (2019–present)
Strawweight (2020)
Reach68 in (173 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada[1]
TeamNiagara Top Team (2016–present)[2]
TrainerChris Prickett[3]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision7
Losses3
By submission0
By decision3
Amateur record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Jasudavicius was born in 1989 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada to John and Rita Lianga.[5]She grew up as the middle child with two other siblings.[5]Although she was an athlete in her school days, her MMA career had a late start, beginning by chance, when she met Chris Pickett in 2016.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Jasudavicius started fighting in amateur bouts in 2017 and soon amassed a record of 4 wins and no losses in amateur fights.[3]

Jasudavicius started her professional career when she faced Brigid Chase on July 13, 2019 at WFC – World Fighting Championships 109. She won the fight via rear naked choke submission in round two.[6]

She next faced Kylie O'Hearn on September 7, 2019 at Cage Titans: Combat Night 2. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Jasudavicius faced Christina Ricker on November 30, 2019 at BTC 8: Eliminator. She won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[8]

Jasudavicius faced Gabriella Gulfin on February 1, 2020 at CFFC 81. She won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[9]

Jasudavicius faced Elise Reed on October 18, 2020 at CFFC 83 for the vacant Cage Fury Fighting Championships strawweight title. She lost the fight via split decision.[10][11]

Jasudavicius next faced Ashley Deen on March 12, 2021 at CFFC 93. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Jasudavicius was invited to face Julia Polastari on September 14, 2021 at Dana White's Contender Series 39, where she won the bout via unanimous decision and secured a UFC contract.[13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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In her promotional debut, Jasudavicius was scheduled to face Kay Hansen on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32.[14] However, the pairing was moved to UFC 270 on January 22, 2022, due to undisclosed reasons.[15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Jasudavicius faced Natália Silva on June 18, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 37. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Jasudavicius was scheduled to face Cortney Casey on February 25, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 220.[18] However, Casey withdrew from the event due to an undisclosed medical reason and was replaced by Gabriella Fernandes.[19] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Jasudavicius faced Miranda Maverick on June 10, 2023 at UFC 289.[21] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Jasudavicius faced Tracy Cortez on September 16, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 227.[23] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Jasudavicius faced Priscila Cachoeira on January 20, 2024 at UFC 297.[25] Originally set to be a flyweight bout, Cachoeira had trouble making weight after which the fight was changed to a bantamweight bout.[26] Jasudavicius won the fight via anaconda choke submission in round three.[27] The bout set a new UFC record for the biggest strike differential in a women's bout, by a margin of 326-26 total strikes.[28] The win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[29]

Jasudavicius was initially scheduled to face Viviane Araújo on July 13, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.[30] However on July 5, Araújo pulled out for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Fatima Kline.[31] Jasudavicius won the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Jasudavicius faced Ariane da Silva on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246.[33] She won the fight via a brabo choke submission in the third round.[34] This fight earned her another Performance of the Night award.[35]

Jasudavicius is scheduled to face Mayra Bueno Silva on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.[36]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
15 matches 12 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 7 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–3 Ariane da Silva Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi November 2, 2024 3 2:28 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Performance of the Night.
Win 11–3 Fatima Kline Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez July 13, 2024 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States Return to Flyweight.
Win 10–3 Priscila Cachoeira Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 297 January 20, 2024 3 4:21 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Bantamweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss 9–3 Tracy Cortez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 September 16, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Miranda Maverick Decision (unanimous) UFC 289 June 10, 2023 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 8–2 Gabriella Fernandes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen February 25, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–2 Natália Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett June 18, 2022 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 7–1 Kay Hansen Decision (unanimous) UFC 270 January 22, 2022 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 6–1 Julia Polastri Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 39 September 14, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–1 Ashley Deen Decision (unanimous) Cage Fury FC 93 March 12, 2021 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Return to Flyweight.
Loss 4–1 Elise Reed Decision (split) Cage Fury FC 83 August 13, 2020 4 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Strawweight debut. For the vacant Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Gabriella Gulfin TKO (knees) Cage Fury FC 81 February 1, 2020 1 1:37 Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States Catchweight (122 lb) bout.
Win 3–0 Christina Adcock TKO (knees to the body) BTC 8: Eliminator November 30, 2019 1 0:52 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Win 2–0 Kylie O'Hearn Decision (unanimous) Cage Titans: Combat Night 2 September 7, 2019 3 5:00 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 Brigid Chase Submission (rear-naked choke) WFC 109 July 13, 2019 2 1:17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Flyweight debut.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jasmine Jasudavicius | UFC". www.ufc.com. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ Kristina Rutherford. "Made for this". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  3. ^ a b "Jasmine Jasudavicius | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  4. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  5. ^ a b c Kristina Rutherford. "Made for this". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  6. ^ "WFC 109". Tapology. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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  12. ^ "CFFC 93: Huckbody vs. Jeffery". Tapology. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  13. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 39: Grading the winners". MMAjunkie. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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