Canadian scrapper Jasmine Jasudavicius can’t wait to compete in her house nation once more.
Fortunately, Jasudavicius received’t have to attend lengthy because the UFC heads to the Bell Centre in Montreal for a loaded pay-per-view occasion headlined by two title tilts. However first, followers will see the Ontario native step again contained in the Octagon for a conflict with former strawweight queen Jessica Andrade.
Earlier than gunning for her fifth straight win at UFC 315, Jasudavicius spoke about what it’s prefer to compete in entrance of a hometown crowd, and, extra particularly, Canadian fight sports activities icon Georges St-Pierre.
“After I stroll out to the cage, I really feel Canada has acquired my again,” Jasudavicius mentioned in an interview courtesy of CanadaCasino.ca. “I really feel like will probably be the identical having GSP there. I’ll really feel like his strengths are form of downloaded into me. If he’s there, I believe it would simply give me extra motivation and extra spark. I’ll need to present a lot extra of myself as a result of he’s there.
“It’s gonna be unbelievable [walking in the footsteps of GSP at the Bell Centre]. I at all times mentioned I need to be the feminine GSP, and to have the ability to go on the market, representing Canada in Montreal, following in his footsteps, I really feel like the celebrities are twinkling after I give it some thought.”
Jasudavicius particulars coaching with St-Pierre
Jasudavicius even had the chance to spend some coaching alongside ‘GSP’ forward of her return to the Octagon. An expertise that might show invaluable in opposition to one of the crucial harmful girls in UFC historical past.
“For a warm-up up he was doing this marker sparring to show in your nervous system, the place you attempt to contact the individual and provides them a bit mark, and he was doing it with everybody within the fitness center, and I acquired to do it with him,” Jasudavicius added.
“That was the primary time we met. He undoubtedly wouldn’t bear in mind as a result of he did it with everybody there however in fact it was such a significant second for me. It was very nice to satisfy him once more in Saudi Arabia. I stay up for the following time once we may chat extra and I can ask him questions. He’s simply such an superior individual.”
