Jasmine Jasudavicius was discovered to have kept a nicotine pouch (snus) in her mouth during a recent fight. This appears to be an homage to former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson, who famously competed with a toothpick in his mouth during his fights. Henderson's unusual habit was only discovered after the fact during his career. The post notes disapproval of Jasudavicius's choice to use a nicotine product during competition.
Jasmine Jasudavicius made headlines away from her fighting for an unusual reason — she was discovered to have been competing with a nicotine pouch tucked inside her mouth during a recent bout.
The revelation drew immediate attention and no small amount of disapproval, partly because it invited comparisons to a beloved piece of UFC lore. Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson famously fought throughout his career with a toothpick in his mouth, a quirky trademark that went unnoticed for some time before it became widely known. Henderson, now 42 and carrying a 24-7 record across a decorated career, was a southpaw out of MMA Lab who stood five-foot-nine with a 70-inch reach. The toothpick was harmless if unconventional; a nicotine pouch is a different matter entirely.
Jasudavicius, a 37-year-old Canadian fighting out of Niagara Top Team, currently sits ranked ninth in the UFC's women's flyweight division with a record of 15-4. The orthodox striker stands five-foot-seven with a 68-inch reach and has built her game around volume and pressure, landing 3.7 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy while also averaging 2.59 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Using a nicotine product during competition raises health and regulatory questions that toothpick comparisons cannot easily dismiss.
- Jasudavicius is ranked ninth in women's flyweight, meaning any reputational or disciplinary fallout could affect her divisional standing.
- The Henderson parallel highlights how fighter habits inside the cage draw scrutiny, but context matters — a stimulant product is not equivalent to a wooden toothpick.
