EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – With new rules being implemented starting at UFC Fight Night 246, Jasmine Jasudavicius is suggesting one more.
Jasudavicius (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) takes on Ariane da Silva (17-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC) on Saturday’s prelims (ESPN+) at Rogers Place. Two new rules will make their UFC debut Saturday as, for the first time in the history of the Unified Rules of MMA, 12-6 elbows will be allowed at UFC Fight Night 246. Also, a “grounded fighter” is redefined as an athlete who has any part of their body, besides their hands or feet, on the ground.
“I’m a big fan of the ruleset being changed to that, and I’ve definitely been implementing it,” Jasudavicius told MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC Fight Night 246 media day.
Jasudavicius wants to see a bigger punishment for weight misses, especially big ones. At UFC 297, Jasudavicius was scheduled to face Priscila Cachoeira at flyweight, but the bout was moved to bantamweight after Jasudavicius revealed that Cachoeira was having issues making weight. Jasudavicius ended up submitting Cachoeira to earn a Performance of the Night bonus.
“I think more of a penalty for missing weight,” Jasudavicius said. “Like the guy last week missing by 10 pounds, that’s crazy. There has to be some more accountability than just money. Like it should be a suspension or something like that.
“I think half the battle is making weight, and for people that are professional and they’re doing it, I understand, yes, there are some misses and stuff, and that happens. But there has to be, I think, something with that. I don’t know what, but something.”
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