Jasmine Jasudavicius eyes Natalia Silva title rematch in Toronto
Jasmine
Jasudavicius wants to fight for an
Ultimate Fighting Championship title on home soil.
Jasudavicius will have the Canadian crowd behind her when she faces Erin Blanchfield on Oct. 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. She views the matchup as a women’s flyweight title eliminator. With UFC 336 reportedly targeted for Toronto next year, Jasudavicius hopes a victory over Blanchfield will earn her a quick turnaround and a title shot in Canada.
Valentina Shevchenko relinquished the 125-pound title because of injury, and Natalia Silva won the vacant championship at UFC 332 by defeating Cong Wang by unanimous decision. Jasudavicius believes beating Blanchfield on Saturday would warrant a rematch with Silva, calling the opportunity to challenge for the belt in Canada an “honor.”
“I think whoever wins this fight does expect a title shot,” Jasudavicius said at media day ahead of UFC Edmonton. “I think this fight is the title eliminator. I’m not here for a long time; I’m here for a good time. So, I would love to stay active; I would love to fight in Toronto and it would be an honor to fight for the belt in Toronto.”
Jasudavicius (15-4) is coming off a victory over Karine Silva, rebounding from a loss to Manon Fiorot that ended a five-fight winning streak. The Canadian also lost to current champion Natalia Silva in her second UFC appearance in 2022.
Jasudavicius will have the Canadian crowd behind her when she faces Erin Blanchfield on Oct. 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. She views the matchup as a women’s flyweight title eliminator. With UFC 336 reportedly targeted for Toronto next year, Jasudavicius hopes a victory over Blanchfield will earn her a quick turnaround and a title shot in Canada.
Jasmine Jasudavicius sees Erin Blanchfield fight at UFC Edmonton as path to Natalia Silva title rematch
Valentina Shevchenko relinquished the 125-pound title because of injury, and Natalia Silva won the vacant championship at UFC 332 by defeating Cong Wang by unanimous decision. Jasudavicius believes beating Blanchfield on Saturday would warrant a rematch with Silva, calling the opportunity to challenge for the belt in Canada an “honor.”
“I think whoever wins this fight does expect a title shot,” Jasudavicius said at media day ahead of UFC Edmonton. “I think this fight is the title eliminator. I’m not here for a long time; I’m here for a good time. So, I would love to stay active; I would love to fight in Toronto and it would be an honor to fight for the belt in Toronto.”
Jasudavicius (15-4) is coming off a victory over Karine Silva, rebounding from a loss to Manon Fiorot that ended a five-fight winning streak. The Canadian also lost to current champion Natalia Silva in her second UFC appearance in 2022.