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 February 4, 2025, she is #9 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[4]

Background

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

Early career

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

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 faced former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Mayra Bueno Silva on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.[36] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Jasudavicius is scheduled to face former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade on May 10, 2025 at UFC 315.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 13 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 8 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–3 Mayra Bueno Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov February 1, 2025 3 5:00 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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 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

References

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  2. ^ Kristina Rutherford. "Made for this". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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