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 | |
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Born | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | March 1, 1989
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
Division | Flyweight (2019–present) Strawweight (2020) |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada[1] |
Team | Niagara Top Team (2016–present)[2] |
Trainer | Chris Prickett[3] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
Years active | 2019–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 3 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 3 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
editJasudavicius 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
editEarly career
editJasudavicius 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
editIn 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
editMixed martial arts
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Priscila Cachoeira and Ariane da Silva[29][35]
- Largest total strike in a UFC Women's bout (326:26) (vs. Priscila Cachoeira)[28]
Mixed martial arts record
edit15 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 |
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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
editReferences
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- ^ Kristina Rutherford. "Made for this". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b "Jasmine Jasudavicius | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ a b c Kristina Rutherford. "Made for this". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "WFC 109". Tapology. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Cage Titans: Combat Night 2". Tapology. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "BTC 8: Eliminator". Tapology. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "CFFC 81: Sabatini vs. Gonzalez". Tapology. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "CFFC 83". Tapology. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Simon Head (2020-08-15). "CFFC 83: Elise Reed claims strawweight title, Bill Algeo calls out Giga Chikadze". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "CFFC 93: Huckbody vs. Jeffery". Tapology. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 39: Grading the winners". MMAjunkie. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2021-10-01). "UFC: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Kay Hansen targeted for January 15". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-11-10). "Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius moved to UFC 270". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2022-01-22). "UFC 270: Jasmine Jasudavicius Outpoints Kay Hansen in Debut Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-06-18). "UFC Austin: Natalia Silva Impresses in Debut, Dominates Jasmine Jasudavicius". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-12-06). "Jasmine Jasudavicius gets Cortney Casey at UFC's Feb. 25 event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Natalia Lee (2023-01-25). "Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius gets new UFC opponent for February card". canadatoday.news. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2023-02-25). "UFC Vegas 70: Jasmine Jasudavicius Turns Back Newcomer, Former LFA Champ Gabriella Fernandes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Miranda Maverick vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius Expected for UFC 289 on June 10". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ Morehouse, Cade (2023-06-10). "Jasmine Jasudavicius Scores Upset Over Maverick In Unanimous Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "UFC books Tracy Cortez vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius for Sept. 16". MMA Junkie. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-09-16). "Noche UFC: Tracy Cortez Wins Decision Over Jasmine Jasudavicius in Heated Scrap". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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- ^ Drew Beaupré (19 January 2024). "UFC 297: Fight Gets Massive Last-Minute Change Following Weigh-ins". si.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Morehouse, Cade (2024-01-21). "Jasmine Jasudavicius Dominates Priscila Cachoeira To Submission Finish". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b Mike Johnston (20 January 2024). "Canadian Jasudavicius sets new record, Robertson thrills at UFC 297". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b Jeff Cain (21 January 2024). "UFC 297 Bonuses: Main event earns 'Fight of the Night'". MMAWeekly. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Canadian Press (2024-05-23). "Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius to face Viviane Araujo at UFC Fight Night in July". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-05). "UFC signs Fatima Kline for short-notice debut vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius in Denver". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2024-07-13). "UFC Denver: Jasmine Jasudavicius Uses Clinch Work, Wrestling in Win Over Fatima Kline". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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