Jasmine Jasudavicius doesn't want infamy like 'Hawk Tuah' girl after fiery post-fight speech at UFC Denver: "I’m still embarrassed by it"
Jasmine Jasudavicius registered a unanimous decision victory over Fatima Kline at UFC Denver. However, her post-fight reaction became the talking point of the MMA community.
The fiery Canadian didn't hold back when the crowd booed her performance and went on to declare, "Shut up, Suck it, man!" to the jeering audience.
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The post-fight promo gained a lot of focus but Jasudavicius wasn't quite thrilled by the nature of attention. In an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, she claimed she doesn't want to draw attention like viral internet sensation Haily Welch, popularly known as 'Hawk Tuah Girl'. She said:
"I’m still embarrassed by it a little. I get it, as long as my name is in people’s mouths, it’s good. But at the same time, I don’t want to be known as, ‘Hey, suck it, man,’ like that Hawk Tuah girl.” [H/t: MMA Fighting]
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Welch became a viral sensation following her appearance in a street interview conducted by Tim & Dee TV for her risque comments on how to please a partner. She has since amassed a large following on social media with over 2 million followers on Instagram.
As for Jasudavicius, she wants to be identified by her performance, having bounced back from the unanimous decision loss to Tracy Cortez with back-to-back wins. She occupies the No.14 rank on the flyweight ladder and has posted a 5-2 record in the UFC since graduating from the ranks of Dana White's Contenders Series (DWCS).
Jasmine Jasudavicius reveals the mental deliberations before directing her anger towards the audience
It's hardly a delightful sight for any fighter to have their performance heckled by the audience. While some fighters revel in the chaotic setting, Jasmine Jasudavicius was compelled to be honest under those circumstances.
Following her unanimous decision victory over Fatima Kline at UFC Denver, the crowd jeered at her during the post-fight interview. Jasudavicius didn't take kindly to the unpleasant reception and asked the audience to "shut up."
However, now that she's had time to reflect on the event, she revealed that she was "caught off guard" by the reaction. Speaking in the aforementioned interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, she said:
"I still think I had the poison in me from the fight, it was still kind of [lingering] and hadn’t released yet. I felt like I was in there, I worked so hard, I tried my hardest and I’m trying to talk. I had these nice things to say in my head, and [then all I hear is], ‘Boo, boo,’ and it just kind of caught me off guard. But I knew I couldn’t swear, and I couldn’t say, ‘F you.’ I know I can’t do that, so that was the first thing that came out.” [H/t: MMA Fighting]
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