Jasmine Jasudavicius Aims for Fourth Straight Win in Saudi
Jasmine Jasudavicius arrived in Riyadh on January 30, 2025, with a three-fight winning streak and a chance to make it four against Mayra Bueno Silva. Their flyweight bout was scheduled for February 1 at anb Arena, on the card headlined by Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov. The matchup also marked the first women’s bout held by the promotion in Saudi Arabia, giving a meaningful milestone to a contest that already carried ranking implications.
Video: Jasudavicius tells MMA Junkie she wants a rematch with Tracy Cortez after her 2024 bout in Edmonton. It is a separate interview, not footage or a preview of the Bueno Silva fight. Watch the original interview on YouTube.
A streak built on late pressure
Jasudavicius had built momentum through three victories in 2024. She submitted Priscila Cachoeira on January 20, 2024, earned a decision over Fatima Kline on July 13, 2024, then stopped Ariane da Silva with a third-round rear-naked choke in November. That run showcased a blend of clinch work, top control and conditioning: she could keep opponents defending for long stretches and still push hard when later rounds arrived. She had also picked up a pair of Performance of the Night bonuses during the stretch.
The matchup asked whether those strengths would translate against a more experienced opponent. Bueno Silva had challenged for the women’s bantamweight title in 2023 and was moving back to 125 pounds after competing at bantamweight. She brought a dangerous submission game and a record of finishing fights, so Jasudavicius could not treat the Brazilian as simply a name on the way up. The official pre-fight profile described the bout as an important test for the Canadian contender.
Riyadh test becomes a statement win
The preview’s central question was whether Jasudavicius could extend her streak and make a case for tougher opposition. It was a useful matchup because the opponents brought different kinds of experience: Jasudavicius was climbing through the flyweight ranks with a recent run of active performances, while Bueno Silva had already experienced the pressure of a championship fight one division higher. The change in weight class added another variable. Moving down can make a fighter’s size and strength advantages less predictable, and it can also affect pace over three rounds. A disciplined start mattered for Jasudavicius, who needed to avoid giving Bueno Silva early openings for submissions while establishing her own grappling rhythm. The setting added context too. The fight took place on a card led by Adesanya and Imavov, but its place in the event history made the women’s bout noteworthy in its own right. The answer came on fight night: she controlled the three-round contest and defeated Bueno Silva by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 30–27. The official scorecards confirm the clean sweep. She made the win through persistent pressure and strong grappling, limiting Bueno Silva’s opportunities to build sustained offense.
It also put Jasudavicius among the first women to compete on a Riyadh card under the promotion’s banner, a historic marker for the event’s local footprint. A four-fight streak did not, by itself, guarantee an immediate title shot; the flyweight division remained deep, and the next step would depend on the level and timing of her future matchups.
Jasudavicius followed the Riyadh win with a first-round submission of former champion Jessica Andrade at the May 2025 Montreal card, extending her streak to five and strengthening her place in the contender conversation. That later result helps show why the Saudi Arabia bout mattered: it was more than a routine streak defense. Against a former title challenger moving down a division, she delivered a composed performance and advanced from prospect toward established contender.
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