By Canadian Press

Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to face Brazil’s Araujo on July UFC card

May 23, 2024 | 12:46 PM

TORONTO — Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will take on Brazol’s Viviane (Vivi) Araujo on a July 13 UFC Fight Night card.

Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott is also on the July card, whose location or main event the UFC has yet to announce. Malott (10-2-1) is fighting American Gilbert Urbina (7-3-0).

Jasudavicius (10-3-0) is ranked 15th among 125-pound contenders compared to No. 10 for Araujo.

The 34-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., is coming off a dominant submission win over Brazil’s Priscila (Zombie Girl) Cachoeira at UFC 297 in January in Toronto. Jasudavicius is 4-2-0 in the UFC since earning a contract with a win on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in September 2021.

Araujo (12-6-0) is coming off a decision loss to Brazil’s Natalia Silva at UFC Fight Night 235 in February. The 37-year-old Araujo has lost three of her last four, dropping her UFC record to 6-5-0.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Medicine Hat's Mustard Seed adding new shelter spaces at Alberta government's request

14h ago

HOLIDAYS

Medicine Hat Kiwanis hosting Christmas dinner, applications due Friday

20h ago

IN THE COMMUNITY

'Compassionate Friends' offer peer support for bereaved in Medicine Hat

Dec 11, 2024

—

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23 2024

The Canadian Press