Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton. The flyweight contenders had each won four of their previous five fights entering the bout. The card took place at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
Jasmine Jasudavicius outpointed Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton, taking a unanimous decision with three scorecards of 29-28. The flyweight contenders met at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, with each woman having won four of her previous five fights.
Jasudavicius, a 37-year-old Canadian fighting out of Niagara Top Team, now stands at 15-4-0. She entered the bout ranked sixth at women's flyweight and fought in front of a home-country crowd. The orthodox fighter stands five-foot-seven with a 68-inch reach, a notable edge in a division where height is often at a premium. Her grappling numbers stand out: she averages 2.59 takedowns per 15 minutes, while landing 3.7 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy.
Blanchfield, 27, falls to 14-2-0. The American from Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu came in ranked fourth in the division. She is known as a pressure-heavy grappler, averaging 5.24 significant strikes per minute with 44 percent accuracy, along with 1.86 takedowns and 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes. At five-foot-four with a 66-inch reach, she gave up several inches in height and length to her opponent.
Why it matters
- Jasudavicius, ranked sixth, beat the fourth-ranked Blanchfield, a result that typically strengthens a contender's case for a move up the flyweight rankings.
- Blanchfield takes only her third professional loss, interrupting a run that had her in the thick of the title picture.
- The matchup pitted two grappling-oriented fighters against each other, with the taller Canadian prevailing on all three scorecards in a tightly contested three-round fight.
The 29-28 margins across the board suggest a competitive contest in which the judges were united on the winner. For Jasudavicius, the victory at 37 adds another significant name to her résumé and a headline win in her home country.
