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Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jasmine Jasudavicius (born March 1, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 19, 2024, she is #14 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings. Background Jasudavicius was born in 1989 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada to John and Rita Lianga.She grew up as the middle child with two other siblings.Although she was an athlete in her school days, her MMA career had a late start, beginning by chance, when she met Chris Pickett in 2016. Mixed martial arts career Early career Jasudavicius started fighting in amateur bouts in 2017 and soon amassed a record of 4 wins and no losses in amateur fights. Jasudavicius started her professional career when she faced Brigid Chase on July 13, 2019 at WFC – World Fighting Championships 109. She won the fight via rear naked choke submission in round two. She next faced Kylie O’Hearn on September 7, 2019 at Cage Titans: Combat Nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flyweight (MMA)
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1916 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion. Other notable flyweights include Victor Perez, Pancho Villa, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Pone Kingpetch, Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Chartchai Chionoi, Efren Torres, Erbito Salavarria, Miguel Canto, Dave McAuley, Charlie Magri, Gabriel Bernal, Santos Laciar, Sot Chita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |