Jasmin Jasudavicius apparently kept snus (a tobacco product) in her mouth during her recent fight, intentionally mimicking Benson Henderson's famous habit of fighting with a toothpick in his mouth. The original post notes that Henderson's toothpick habit was only discovered after the fact during his UFC career. The post includes a disapproving comment about the snus use. Details about which specific fight Jasudavicius did this in are not provided in the post.
Jasmin Jasudavicius reportedly kept a pouch of snus — an oral tobacco product — in her mouth during a recent fight, a detail that drew attention on social media alongside a disapproving reaction from at least one observer.
The stunt appeared to be a deliberate nod to Benson Henderson, the former UFC lightweight champion known for competing with a toothpick tucked in his mouth throughout his UFC career. Henderson, nicknamed "Smooth," is a 42-year-old southpaw from the United States who trains out of MMA Lab and carries a professional record of 24-7-0. Notably, Henderson's toothpick habit was not widely known during his active run — it was only discovered after the fact, making it something of a retroactive piece of MMA folklore.
Jasudavicius, a flyweight competitor, apparently decided to pay homage to that quirk by substituting the toothpick with snus inside the cage. The specific bout in which she did this was not identified in the original report.
Why it matters
- Henderson's toothpick habit is one of the more unusual and quietly legendary details in recent UFC history, so the callback carries genuine cultural weight among MMA fans.
- Snus is a smokeless tobacco product, and its use mid-fight raises questions — both practical and regulatory — that Henderson's inert toothpick never did.
- The disapproving reaction attached to the original post suggests the tribute, while playful in intent, landed with some controversy rather than pure appreciation.
