Jasmine Jasudavicius feels the next UFC ladies’s flyweight title shot is very much up for grabs at the second.
With Valentina Shevchenko out of the image for the time being, Jasudavicius (15-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) does not believe there’s a set queue of challengers for newly topped champion Natalia Silva. Jasudavicius takes on prime contender Erin Blanchfield (14-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the co-main occasion of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 291 (Paramount+) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
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This is a huge battle for the division, and with a good displaying, Jasudavicius believes she could be next.
“I definitely think so,” Jasudavicius said at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 291 media day. “I think the division is super shaken up right now, and anyone having a good performance, they’re kind of up next. I believe that everyone else is kind of in the rankings. They’ve had their shot at the title. I’m next. Come on, I should get the shot after this one.”
Shevchenko, who’s principally held the title at 125 kilos for the overwhelming majority of the division’s historical past, was pressured to vacate her belt due to an damage that could keep her out up to a yr. Earlier this month, Silva defeated Wang Cong in a unanimous choice to claim the vacant belt in the principal occasion of UFC 332.
“I think Natalia Silva won, and it’s kind of exactly what I expected the fight to be like,” Jasudavicius said in response to the battle. “I think there were definitely other deserving people that should’ve had that title shot, but we were all matched up. I do like that the UFC is keeping the division active, and I feel like this just opens everything up, and anyone who shows well in the next little while will be able to get that opportunity.”
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Silva and Jasudavicius have some historical past. The Brazilian defeated Jasudavicius in a unanimous choice back in 2022. The bout marked Silva’s UFC debut. Jasudavicius would love to run it back with Silva, and she was completely happy to see her become champion.
“Of course, yeah, definitely,” Jasudavicius said. “I definitely wanted her to win because I could see our paths crossing again.”
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