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Personal Information
| Full Name | Jéssica Fernanda da Costa Andrade |
| Date of Birth | September 25, 1991 |
| Age | 32 years old |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm) |
| Weight | 125 lbs (57 kg) |
| Nickname | Bate Estaca |
| Weight Class | Women's strawweight/ flyweight |
| Status | Active |
Jessica Andrade: A Brief Biography
Jessica Fernanda da Costa Andrade is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the women's flyweight division of the UFC and is a former champion in the strawweight division. She is ranked as the No.4 strawweight, No.6 flyweight, and No.11 pound-for-pound female fighter in the UFC.
Moreover, the former champion is set to face Natalia Silva in her next outing on September 7, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.
Jessica Andrade's personal information
| Birth Place | Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil |
| Father's Name | Julio Andrade |
| Mother's Name | Neusa Andrade |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Age | 32 years old |
| MMA Debut | 2013 |
| MMA Record | 26-12 |
| Achievements | Former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion |
| Endorsements | Easy Taxi, Reebok |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Jessica Andrade's early life and career
Jessica Andrade was born on September 25, 1991, in Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil. She grew up in a small town called Londrina and began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 18. She started her professional career in 2011 and quickly made a name for herself by competing in various regional promotions in Brazil. Her hard work and dedication paid off as she won several titles and earned a reputation as one of the best female fighters in Brazil.
Andrade began her professional mixed martial arts career on September 6, 2011. At first, she trained at Gracie Humaita in Umuarama and won eight of her first ten fights. However, after defeating Duda Yankovich, she moved to Niterói to train at Paraná Vale Tudo. Her first fight abroad was on April 14, 2013, where she defeated Milana Dudieva at ProFC 47: Russia vs. Europe in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Jessica Andrade's personal life
Jessica Andrade got separated from her long-term girlfriend turned wife, Fernanda Gomes. Even though they had been together for more than a decade, the couple got divorced in 2023.
Jessica Andrade's career in UFC
Jessica Andrade's career in the UFC began in 2013 when she signed with the promotion and made her debut at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga. She fought against Liz Carmouche and lost the fight via TKO. Despite the loss, Andrade's aggressive style and toughness impressed the fans and the UFC brass.
Andrade then went on a three-fight winning streak, defeating opponents such as Rosi Sexton, Raquel Pennington, and Larissa Pacheco.
Andrade made her strawweight division debut at UFC 199 against Jessica Penne. She won the bout via TKO and went on a three-fight winning strea,k defeating Angela Hill and Joanne Calderwood, for which she earned Fight Of The Night and Performance Of The Night, respectively. Her impressive performances earned her a shot at the UFC women's strawweight championship against Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
At UFC 211 in 2017, Andrade challenged Jędrzejczyk for the Strawweight title, but she lost the fight via unanimous decision. However, Andrade didn't give up and continued to fight,t and in 2019, she again fought for the Strawweight title at UFC 237 against Rose Namajuna,s and this time,e she won the fight via KO in the second round, becoming the new UFC women's strawweight champion.
In her next fight, Andrade switched divisions again and made her debut in the Flyweight category against Katlyn Chookagian, whom she defeated via TKO in the first round.
Andrade then faced off against Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC women's flyweight championship. Shevchenko emerged victorious via TKO in the 2nd round.
After a victory against Cynthia Calvillo, Andrade made her return to the strawweight division to fight Amanda Lemos. Andrade won the fight via submission.
Jessica Andrade holds a respectable record of 15 wins and 7 losses in the UFCs.
Andrade defeated Lauren Murphy via a unanimous decision at UFC 283 on January 21, 2023.
Andrade faced Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on February 18, 2023.
Jessica Andrade bounced back from her previous losses and is currently on a two-fight win streak. For her last outing at UFC 300, Andrade had a split decision win against Marina Rodriguez on April 13, 2024.
Jessica Andrade's MMA record
Jessica Andrade boasts a record of 26 wins and 12 losses in professional MMA. The majority of her finishes are via knockout(10), and the rest via submission(8).
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 26–12 | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (split) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 25–12 | Mackenzie Dern | TKO (punch) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 2 | 3:15 | New York City, New York, United States |
| Loss | 24–12 | Tatiana Suarez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font | August 5, 2023 | 2 | 1:31 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Loss | 24–11 | Yan Xiaonan | KO (punches) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 1 | 2:20 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | 24–10 | Erin Blanchfield | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | February 18, 2023 | 2 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 24–9 | Lauren Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 23–9 | Amanda Lemos | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 3:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 22–9 | Cynthia Calvillo | TKO (punches) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 21–9 | Valentina Shevchenko | TKO (elbows) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 2 | 3:19 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Win | 21–8 | Katlyn Chookagian | KO (punches to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 18, 2020 | 1 | 4:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Loss | 20–8 | Rose Namajunas | Decision (split) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Loss | 20–7 | Zhang Weili | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 1 | 0:42 | Shenzhen, China |
| Win | 20–6 | Rose Namajunas | KO (slam) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 2 | 2:58 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 19–6 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | KO (punch) | UFC 228 | September 8, 2018 | 1 | 1:58 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 18–6 | Tecia Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Win | 17–6 | Cláudia Gadelha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | September 23, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | 16–6 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 16–5 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | February 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 15–5 | Joanne Calderwood | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 203 | September 10, 2016 | 1 | 4:38 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Win | 14–5 | Jessica Penne | TKO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 2 | 2:56 | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Loss | 13–5 | Raquel Pennington | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 191 | September 5, 2015 | 2 | 4:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 13–4 | Sarah Moras | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Loss | 12–4 | Marion Reneau | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | February 22, 2015 | 1 | 1:54 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Win | 12–3 | Larissa Pacheco | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:33 | Brasília, Brazil |
| Win | 11–3 | Raquel Pennington | Decision (split) | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 10–3 | Rosi Sexton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz | October 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England |
| Loss | 9–3 | Liz Carmouche | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | 2 | 3:57 | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Win | 9–2 | Milana Dudieva | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC 47: Russia vs. Europe | April 14, 2013 | 2 | 4:34 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| Win | 8–2 | Luciana Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Web Fight Combat 1 | January 27, 2013 | 2 | 3:35 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | 7–2 | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire | December 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Win | 7–1 | Vanessa Silva | TKO (punches) | Heavy Fighting Championship 2 | October 13, 2012 | 1 | 1:15 | Cascavel, Brazil |
| Win | 6–1 | Alessandra Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strike Combat | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:29 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
| Win | 5–1 | Duda Yankovich | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bitetti Combat 12: Oswaldo Paqueta | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:02 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 4–1 | Juliana Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Fire 4: In the Faive | August 28, 2012 | 1 | 1:14 | Presidente Venceslau, Brazil |
| Win | 3–1 | Lilian Correia | KO (punch to the body) | Heavy Fighting Championship 1 | May 20, 2012 | 2 | N/A | Cascavel, Brazil |
| Loss | 2–1 | Kinberly Novaes | TKO (punches and knees) | Nitrix: Champion Fight 11 | May 5, 2012 | 2 | 2:42 | Joinville, Brazil |
| Win | 2–0 | Bruna Fernandes | TKO (punches) | Wako Grand Prix 3 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:06 | Avaré, Brazil |
| Win | 1–0 | Weidy Borges | TKO (punches) | Sagaz Combat | September 6, 2011 | 2 | 3:40 | Umuarama, Brazil |
Jessica Andrade's championships won
Jessica Andrade is a former UFC women's strawweight champion. She won the belt by defeating Rose Namajunas via a second-round KO at UFC 237 on May 11, 2019.
However, the Brazilian fighter lost the belt to Zhang Weili in her first title defense match-up at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang.
Last updated on September 3, 2024.
FAQs
A. Andrade has a professional MMA record of 26 wins and 12 losses.
A. Andrade has fought in the women's strawweight and flyweight divisions of the UFC.
A. Jessica Andrade is known by her nickname "Bate Estaca," which means "Pile Driver" in Portuguese. The nickname is a reference to her powerful and aggressive striking style, which is often compared to the motion of a pile driver.
A. Andrade's most significant loss could be considered her defeat to Zhang Weili in August 2019, in which she lost her UFC strawweight title.
A. Jessica Andrade is 32 years old.
