Jasmine Jasudavicius has addressed the rumor that she fought with a nicotine pouch in her mouth at UFC Winnipeg, saying the item fans spotted was chewing gum, not a Zyn. The Canadian flyweight made the point clearly after video from her fight with Karine Silva circulated online and led to debate across MMA social media.

The moment came duringJasudavicius’ April 18 bout against Silva at UFC Fight Night in Winnipeg, where cameras appeared to show a white object in her mouth between rounds. After removing her mouthguard, she could be seen shifting it under her lower lip before putting the mouthguard back in, which is what triggered the nicotine-pouch chatter in the first place.

“It’s so funny because I’m one of the only people in the gym who doesn’t use those nicotine pouches. I train with gum, and I was warming up with gum… I’ve fought with gum in the past, but I forgot to spit it out before the walkout, and it was still in my mouth. It’s better than a toothpick… If I choke on it, then I’m the one to blame.”

Jasmine Jasudavicius addresses rumors she fought with a nicotine pouch in her mouth at UFC Winnipeg:"It’s so funny because I’m one of the only people in the gym who doesn’t use those nicotine pouches.I train with gum, and I was warming up with gum… I’ve fought with gum in…pic.twitter.com/IdWzjOsPfb

Jasudavicius laughed off the claim when she explained what happened. In her version, she had been warming up with gum, forgot to spit it out before the walkout, and only realized later that it was still there. She said she hasfoughtwith gum before, called it “better than a toothpick,” and added that if she ever choked on it, that would be on her. She also said she is one of the few people in her gym who does not use nicotine pouches, which made the reaction even funnier to her.

There was real context behind why people reacted so fast. Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, foreign substances on the hair or body are barred, and the rule set is also used to police equipment and safety issues during competition. Reports around the incident noted that any foreign object in the mouth during a fight can be treated as a rules issue, which is why the clip drew attention beyond the usual fight-night chatter.

It has now come to my attention that Jasmine Jasudavicius had a Zyn in during her fight at UFC Winnipeg.I’m very conflicted.pic.twitter.com/tsdfvK8QkF

The comparison many fans reached for wasBenson Henderson, who became known for fighting with a toothpick in his mouth earlier in his career. That history gave the Jasudavicius clip an instant second life online, especially because the footage surfaced after a high-profile win in front of a home crowd.

Jasmine Jasudavicius did not have a Zyn in during her fight; she was chewing gum.#HelwaniShowpic.twitter.com/z8h2qy0SrH

As for the fight itself, Jasudavicius beat Silva by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 29-28. UFC Stats lists her with three takedowns to Silva’s none, and the win moved her record to 15-4 while stopping the slide from her previous loss to Manon Fiorot.

Source: LowKickMMA.com