EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – With new guidelines being applied beginning at UFC Combat Night time 246, Jasmine Jasudavicius is suggesting another.
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 guidelines will make their UFC debut Saturday as, for the primary time within the historical past of the Unified Guidelines of MMA, 12-6 elbows shall be allowed at UFC Combat Night time 246. Additionally, a “grounded fighter” is redefined as an athlete who has any a part of their physique, moreover their arms or toes, on the bottom.
“I’m an enormous fan of the ruleset being modified to that, and I’ve positively been implementing it,” Jasudavicius advised MMA Junkie and different reporters at UFC Combat Night time 246 media day.
Jasudavicius desires to see a much bigger punishment for weight misses, particularly huge ones. At UFC 297, Jasudavicius was scheduled to face Priscila Cachoeira at flyweight, however the bout was moved to bantamweight after Jasudavicius revealed that Cachoeira was having points making weight. Jasudavicius ended up submitting Cachoeira to earn a Efficiency of the Night time bonus.
“I feel extra of a penalty for lacking weight,” Jasudavicius stated. “Just like the man final week lacking by 10 kilos, that’s loopy. There needs to be some extra accountability than simply cash. Prefer it needs to be a suspension or one thing like that.
“I feel half the battle is making weight, and for those that are skilled they usually’re doing it, I perceive, sure, there are some misses and stuff, and that occurs. However there needs to be, I feel, one thing with that. I don’t know what, however one thing.”
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