Jasmine Jasudavicius moved three places into ESPN’s women’s flyweight top five after defeating Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night in Edmonton on October 17. Blanchfield dropped four positions to No. 7 following the loss. The ranking change reflects the competitive impact of Jasudavicius’ victory in the division. It gives her a stronger position among the leading contenders and could improve her access to a title-eliminator or another major matchup. ESPN published the updated rankings on October 20.
Jasmine Jasudavicius has climbed into the top five of ESPN's women's flyweight rankings, moving up three places after her win over Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night in Edmonton on October 17. ESPN published the updated rankings on October 20.
Blanchfield paid the price for the defeat, falling four spots to No. 7 in the same update.
Jasudavicius, a 37-year-old Canadian who trains out of Niagara Top Team, now stands at 16-4-0. She beat Blanchfield by unanimous decision over three rounds. It was her second straight win after a unanimous decision over Karine Silva on April 18, a run that followed a first-round KO/TKO loss to Manon Fiorot in October 2025. Her numbers show a grappling-leaning approach: 2.63 takedowns per 15 minutes against 3.47 significant strikes landed per minute, with 44 percent striking accuracy.
Blanchfield, a 27-year-old American from Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, drops to 14-3-0. She had entered the fight on a win streak that included a second-round submission of Tracy Cortez in November 2025 and a five-round unanimous decision over Rose Namajunas in November 2024. She averages 5.24 significant strikes per minute at 44 percent accuracy, and 1.96 takedowns per 15 minutes.
The physical gap was clear on paper. Jasudavicius is three inches taller, at five-foot-seven to Blanchfield's five-foot-four, and carries a two-inch reach advantage, 68 inches to 66. She is also ten years older.
Why it matters
- Jasudavicius's win moves her into the group of leading contenders, which could improve her access to a title-eliminator or another major matchup.
- Blanchfield's four-place drop to No. 7 shows how heavily a single loss weighs in the rankings, even for a fighter with her recent résumé.
- The result is a direct head-to-head: Jasudavicius holds a unanimous-decision win over Blanchfield in their only recorded meeting.
The movement reflects the competitive impact of Saturday's result on a division where position among the top contenders often shapes who gets the next high-profile booking.
