Jasmine Jasudavicius beat Fatima Kline with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 59 at Ball Arena in Denver.
Take a look inside the fight with Jasudavicius, who won for the fourth time in five fights.
Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Fatima Kline
Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Jasmine Jasudavicius (red gloves) hugs Fatima Kline (blue gloves) after their fight during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Result: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Fatima Kline via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: Jasudavicius (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Kline (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stats: Jasudavicius landed four takedowns and had nearly 8 minutes of control time.
Jasudavicius on the fight's key moment
“I grappled her, so that was kind of the game plan. I’m still working on my striking.”
“The whole point of this is to try to get to the top.”
Jasmine Jasudavicius (@JasJasudavicius) fought against her desire to brawl and stuck to the gameplan. Now, she wants a chance against someone in the top-15.#UFCDenver Results, Interviews & More ➡️: https://t.co/JQ1Lp7IQiH
— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 14, 2024
Jasudavicius on losing opponent Viviane Araujo
Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Jasmine Jasudavicius (red gloves) walks to the octagon to fight Fatima Kline (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
“It sucks. I was getting ready for top 10 chick and then got a debuter. But you know, I’m here to fight.”
Jasudavicius on what she wants next
Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Erin Blanchfield (red gloves) walks to the Octagon to fight Manon Fiorot (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
“Ideally someone with a number beside her name. I just had the young calf, so give me the old bull next. I saw (Erin Blanchfield in Kline’s) corner. So that’d be good. But anyone with a number.”
To hear more from Jasudavicius, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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