Yahoo Movies Jasmine Jasudavicius didn’t want to waste debut at UFC 270, so fought smart and got win
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jasmine Jasudavicius beat Kay Hansen with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 270 in Anaheim, Calif.
Take a look inside the fight with Jasudavicius, who picked up a slight upset in her UFC debut.
Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jan 22, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Jasmine Jasudavicius (blue gloves) celebrates her win over Kay Hansen (red gloves) during UFC 270 at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Result: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Updated records: Jasudavicius (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Hansen (7-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stat: Jasudavicius outstruck Hansen 99-52.
Jasudavicius on the fight's key moment
Jan 22, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Kay Hansen (red gloves) competes against Jasmine Jasudavicius (blue gloves) during UFC 270 at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
“I didn’t have any kind of judgments coming in. She took a year off, so I had no idea what to expect. I wasn’t surprised by anything just because I didn’t anticipate it before.”
Some NASTY elbows from @JasJasudavicius in the last seconds of RD 1⚡️
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— UFC (@ufc) January 23, 2022
Jasudavicius on winning her UFC debut
Jan 22, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Kay Hansen (red gloves) competes against Jasmine Jasudavicius (blue gloves) during UFC 270 at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
“You dream about the moment of making your UFC debut. This was more than I dreamt of. I loved every moment of it. In the fight, I was like, ‘OK, I’ve got to play this one smart. I can’t get wily with this. Stay heavy and be smart on top. Don’t be jumping for submissions. Don’t be doing anything wily.’ You only get one debut, so I didn’t want to waste it and lose and go home with a loss. That would break my heart. I played it safe this time, and I loved it.”
First takedown of the night and the pressure is building 💢
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— UFC (@ufc) January 23, 2022
Jasudavicius on what she wants next
“This whole camp, I had only focus on this fight. Now that this one’s over with, I can open my mind up to see what doors are open. But I never put any thought into it until this moment, after the fight’s done.”
To hear more from Jasudavicius, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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