Women’s flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius met in Saturday’s UFC Edmonton co-main event.
Blanchfield entered the fight ranked No. 3 in the division and riding a two-fight winning streak. She last fought at UFC 322 last November, making quick work for Tracy Cortez.
Jasudavicius rebounded from a loss to Manon Fiorot in her last outing, defeating Karine Silva in May. Prior to the loss, she had won five consecutive fights. She made the walk to the octagon inside Rogers Place ranked No. 6.
Blanchfield pressured Jasudavicius from the beginning throwing combinations. Jasudavicius changed levels and briefly took Blanchfield down. Blanchfield rose to her feet but couldn’t escape the grasps of Jasudavicius. Jasudavicius slammed Blachfield back to the canvas and took her back. With two minutes remaining, she worked to secure a rear-naked choke. Jasudavicius applied a body lock and continued to try to get under Blanchfield’s chin. It was a dominant round. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Jasudavicius.
Blanchfield came out in the second round moving laterally on the outside and stepping in with combinations. Jasudavicius latched onto a leg and took Blanchfield down. Blanchfield worked to reverse the situation. Jasudavicius stopped it and took Blanchfield’s back. Blanchfield found herself in the same position as round one. Jasudavicius transitioned to an arm-triangle choke. She moved to the side and worked to lock not down. Jasudavicius moved to the mount. She gave up on the choke and delivered punches forcing Blanchfield to roll. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Jasudavicius.
Blanchfield pressed forward in the third. She connected width a right hand and unloaded a flurry. A left hand found a home. Blanchfield landed clean shots through the first half of the frame. Jasudavicius looked to have slowed. Blanchfield continued to land. Jasudavicius clinched and worked to get the fight to the grind in the final minute. She eventually got Blanchfield down but lost the round.
The judges scored the fight for Jasudavicius via unanimous decision. The scorecards read 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28.