SUMMARY
- Jasmine Jasudavicius took on Priscila Cachoeira on the early preliminary card of UFC 297.
- The 34-year-old finished things up with an anaconda choke in Round 3.
UFC 297 is up and underway and what an event it is turning out to be so far! Notably, we have seen a lot of action from the fighters on the undercard as well. Despite having one of the most impressive performances of the night so far, Jasmine Jasudavicius feels hard done by with her UFC fight purse.
For those unaware, Jasmine took on Priscila Cachoeira on the early preliminary card of UFC 297. In the 3 round bantamweight contest that ensued, the Canadian fighter put on an absolute clinic in her hometown. Piling on the pressure, on her opponent, Jasudavicius put on the best performance of her career, securing her first finish in the UFC.
FIRST UFC FINISH ✅@JasJasudavicius has a dominate performance and gets the third round submission
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— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
Leaving her opponent bloodied and hapless, the 34-year-old finished things up with an anaconda choke in Round 3. In what was largely an entertaining yet brutally one-sided affair, Jasmine completely took over the fight with her consistent pressure. Despite collecting her third win in four fights, the bantamweight cut an unsatisfied figure.
Jasmine Jasudavicius is unhappy with her UFC fight purse
Following her dominant performance, Jasmine Jasudavicius appeared before the media for her post-fight press conference. Although she believes that she put in a good performance, the fighter remained level-headed and understood that she still has a lot to prove. Showing humility in victory, Jasmine was very sound and reasonable in front of the press.
Speaking about her fight purse, Jasudavicius revealed, “Even though we are fighting in another weight class, I’m still getting the 30%, because this isn’t her (Priscila Cachoeira) first weight miss.” Further, she went on to add, “Honestly, I wish it was more. It’s another weight class, it’s not 3 lbs- 5 lbs, it’s a whole new weight class.” For those unaware, Jasmine’s fight against Priscila was set to be a flyweight contest.
Ahead of the weigh-in, it was revealed that the Brazilian fighter would not be able to make 125 lbs, and the bout was then changed to bantamweight. Naturally, Jasmine, having made weight like a model professional was left annoyed with her opponent’s actions. As a result, she chose to torture the Brazilian with a lights-out performance instead.
Jasmine Jasudavicius recorded a historic 10-7 round against Priscila Cachoeira
As hinted at previously, Jasmine Jasudavicius put a brutal beating on Priscila Cachoeira. Outstriking her opponent 326-26, making it one of the if not the biggest strike differential in UFC history. As such, images of a bloodied Cachoeira went viral on social media after the fight.
Following her submission win, the judges’ scorecards for the fight were revealed. Taking into consideration the first two rounds, the scorecards read 20-16, 20-16, and 20-15 in favor of Jasmine Jasudavicius. Interestingly, Sal D’Amato scored the second round 10-7 in favor of Jasmine Jasudavicius. Notably, it is only the 5th instance in the history of the UFC that a 10-7 round has been called.
#UFC297 Official Scorecard: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Priscila Cachoeira 👇
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) January 21, 2024
As for UFC 297 itself, it is trending to be the highest-grossing arena gate in history. Additionally, it is also set to be the highest gate ever for Canada in an arena. According to UFC President Dana White, the event is set to do $7.6 million with 18,100 tickets inside a sold-out Scotiabank Arena.
