Blanchfield vs Jasudavicius: at UFC Edmonton, a fight to get closer to Natalia Silva's belt
Blanchfield vs Jasudavicius is the UFC Edmonton co-main event on Saturday, October 17 at Rogers Place. Erin Blanchfield (14-2) and Jasmine Jasudavicius (15-4) meet at flyweight, 2 weeks after Natalia Silva was crowned. The champion does not have a designated challenger yet, and the winner will enter the conversation. Jasudavicius already believes she deserves her shot.
Key takeaways
- Erin Blanchfield (14-2) faces Jasmine Jasudavicius (15-4) in the UFC Edmonton co-main event on October 17, at flyweight.
- Blanchfield, 27, has won 2 in a row, including a submission of Tracy Cortez. She has not fought since November 2025.
- Jasudavicius, 37, a Canadian, has won 6 of her last 7 fights and is fighting at home. She says she deserves a title fight.
Blanchfield vs Jasudavicius, a fight pushed back 2 months
Date and venue
The fight takes place on Saturday, October 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, as the co-main event of a card headlined by Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott.
The postponement
It was scheduled for UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia. Blanchfield got injured and the UFC rebooked it in Canada, Cageside Press reports.
The stakes
Natalia Silva has been champion since October 3 and wants to defend her title quickly. Yahoo Sports names Alexa Grasso as the No. 1 contender, but nothing has been announced.
Erin Blanchfield, 11 months without a fight
The record
Erin Blanchfield, 27, has 14 wins and 2 losses. MMASucka ranks her No. 4 in the division.
The streak
Since losing to Manon Fiorot in March 2024, she has beaten Rose Namajunas on points, in November 2024 in Edmonton already, then submitted Tracy Cortez with a rear-naked choke in round 2 at UFC 322 in November 2025.
The question
She has not fought for 11 months and is coming back from an injury. A clear win would make her an obvious candidate for Silva.
In all honesty, I deserve [it]. I think that there are multiple people who deserve that title shot. Erin, yes, being one of them.
Jasmine Jasudavicius, at home and sure of her case
The record
Jasmine Jasudavicius, 37, has 15 wins and 4 losses, with 6 wins in her last 7 fights. She submitted Jessica Andrade in round 1 in May 2025 and beat Karine Silva on points in April.
The 2 black marks
Manon Fiorot stopped her in round 1 in October 2025. And Natalia Silva beat her by decision in her 2nd UFC fight, the promotion recalls. Fiorot has in fact beaten each of Saturday’s 2 fighters.
Follow the fight
In an October 6 interview, the Canadian says she deserves a title fight and finds it unfair that Wang Cong got one before her. The 2 fighters’ profiles and our flyweight rating are in the FightHub app.
- Alexa Grasso beats Manon Fiorot in Glendale and takes the title shot Fiorot had already claimed
- Buckley vs Malott headlines UFC Edmonton: the Canadian, on 4 straight wins, fights for a top 10 spot
- After UFC 332: what comes next for Natalia Silva, Payton Talbott and Johnny Walker
- Natalia Silva is champion: decision win over Wang Cong for the flyweight title at UFC 332
