Jasmine Jasudavicius open to Erin Blanchfield fight next: ‘Why not? Her team already studied to fight me’
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Jasmine Jasudavicius is looking for fighters with “low numbers” next to their names as she climbs the UFC flyweight ladder, which would include Erin Blanchfield.
Jasudavicius recently defeated Fatima Kline at UFC Denver, who coincidentally enough, is Blanchfield’s teammate. With Jasudavicius originally set to face a top-10 opponent before Kline subbed in on short notice for her octagon debut, she believes Blanchfield would check off all the boxes.
“I like it,” Jasudavicius said on The MMA Hour. “I think it’s possible. I mean, why not? Her team already studied to fight me, so let’s just set it up.”
Blanchfield recently suffered her first octagon defeat, losing a lopsided unanimous decision to Manon Fiorot in the main event of UFC Atlantic City in March. Jasudavicius said she already had her initial booking with Viviane Araujo at the time of that fight, so she knows she watched Blanchfield’s losing performance, she just doesn’t have a strong memory of it.
“I remember watching the fight, but when I’ve got a fight booked, I kind of don’t pay attention to anything else,” Jasudavicius said. “Now that I’m free, out of camp, I can catch up on everything, see who I’m going to call out next.
“She’s obviously a good option. I remember her being on the radar before, so we’ll see what Mick [Maynard] has in store for me.”
Jasudavicius is currently ranked No. 14 in UFC’s flyweight rankings, and Blanchfield would be a great opportunity to get to the top five. Whether it’s Blanchfield or another ranked fighter, the Canadian veteran is ready for the phone to ring for whatever comes her way.
“I heard there’s a card coming to Canada in November, that would be awesome,” Jasudavicius said. “Literally, I didn’t take any damage — got a little black eye, a scratch — but I can turn around and I can fight again next month, or next week. So we’ll kind of see. I’ll take a couple of days and we’ll see what the team says, but I don’t know. I’m ready to jump on opportunities.”
