ZynGate? Jasmine Jasudavicius shuts down nicotine pouch rumors after UFC Winnipeg win
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No. 7-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Karine Silva on the main card of UFC Winnipeg this past weekend (Sat., April 21, 2026) inside Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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But her performance wasn’t the only thing people were talking about.
Cameras caught Jasudavicius with something in her mouth between rounds, sparking online speculation that she was using a nicotine pouch — specifically Zyn nicotine pouches — mid-fight.
Turns out, not even close.
“It’s so funny,” Jasudavicius told Ariel Helwani today. “I’m literally probably the only person in the gym — you go to a practice at 11 am, and you ask everyone to show what is in their lip, I guarantee everyone has a Zyn in. I’m one of the only people in the gym who doesn’t use nicotine pouches. It’s so funny that everyone said I had one during my fight.”
So what was it?
“I train with gum,” Jasudavicious explained. “I was warming up with it, and I’ve fought with gum in the past. I just forgot to spit it out before the walkout, so it was still in my mouth. Whatever, it’s better than a toothpick…I think it’s hilarious — I don’t really care. I just like that people were talking about it.”
No controversy. No violation.
Just a simple case of pre-fight routine gone viral.
While nicotine isn’t banned, its use can fall under scrutiny depending on athletic commission rules and stimulant regulations — but in this case, there’s nothing for officials to review.
Funny enough, the UFC recently signed a sponsorship deal with FRE Nicotine Pouches, adding a little extra irony to the situation.
As for Jasudavicius, she improves to 6-1 in her last seven fights and is already eyeing another step up in competition, calling for matchups against top contenders like Maycee Barber, Erin Blanchfield, or Alexa Grasso.
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