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Jasmine Jasudavicius refutes rumors of nicotine use at UFC Winnipeg
TL;DR
Jasmine Jasudavicius won her fight against Karine Silva at UFC Winnipeg but refuted rumors of using a nicotine pouch during the match. She stated she was chewing gum and found the accusations amusing.
Key points
- Jasmine Jasudavicius fought Karine Silva at UFC Winnipeg.
- Jasudavicius won by unanimous decision.
- Rumors of nicotine pouch use were refuted by Jasudavicius.
- She was actually chewing gum during the fight.
- Jasudavicius claims to be among the few in her gym who don't use nicotine pouches.
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Jasmine Jasudaviciusā fight against Karine Silva was mostly uninteresting, barring a brief moment.Ā
Jasudavicius (15-4) took on Silva in front of a home crowd at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Saturday. Jasudavicius picked up a unanimous decision win in a lukewarm bout mostly marked with inaction. However, a moment in Jasudaviciusās corner captured fansā attention. The 37-year-old was seen fiddling with something behind her lips, which fans suspected was a nicotine pouch.Ā
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However, Jasudavicius denies using a nicotine pouch in her fight. Jasudavicius finds the accusations even funnier as she claims to be among the very few fighters from her gym who donāt use Zyn, a popular brand of nicotine pouches used under the lip. Jasudavicius claims that she usually uses chewing gum during workouts and warm-up, and forgot to spit one out before walking into the Octagon at UFC Winnipeg.
Looks Can Be Deceiving
āItās so funny because Iām one of the only people in the gym who doesnāt use those nicotine pouchesā¦ A teammate of mine actually did fight in Honduras a couple of weeks ago with a nicotine pouch in,ā Jasudavicius said on āThe Ariel Helwani Show.ā āBut no, I train with gum, and I was warming up with gum... Iāve fought with gum in the past, but I forgot to spit it out before the walkout, and it was still in my mouth. Itās better than a toothpick.ā
Zyn has recently become extremely popular among fighters, with UFC superstar Alex Pereira arguably being the biggest promoter.Ā
Jasmine Jasudavicius addresses rumors she fought with a nicotine pouch in her mouth at UFC Winnipeg:
Q&A
Did Jasmine Jasudavicius use a nicotine pouch during her fight?
No, Jasmine Jasudavicius denied using a nicotine pouch and explained she was chewing gum.
What was the outcome of the fight between Jasmine Jasudavicius and Karine Silva?
Jasmine Jasudavicius won the fight against Karine Silva by unanimous decision.
What did Jasmine Jasudavicius say about nicotine use among fighters?
Jasudavicius claimed she is one of the few fighters in her gym who does not use nicotine pouches like Zyn.